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Linux Kernel "vmi_write_ldt_entry()" Privilege Escalation

Secunia Advisory:

SA32124

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Release Date:

2008-10-03

Last Update:

2008-10-09

Popularity:

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Critical:

Less critical

Impact:

Privilege escalation
DoS

Where:

Local system

Solution Status:

Vendor Workaround

OS:

Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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Solution:
Fixed in the GIT repository.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...9985e3a623d4d5d6207f1777398ca0606ab1c

Provided and/or discovered by:
Eugene Teo, Red Hat

Changelog:
2008-10-09: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...9985e3a623d4d5d6207f1777398ca0606ab1c

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