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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: 4,246 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Workaround

OS:Linux Kernel 2.6.x
Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

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

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


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