full-disclosure - Re: rPSA-2008-0052-1 kernel

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Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:20:51 +0100
From: gregory <gregory@....be>
To: rPath Update Announcements <announce-noreply@...th.com>
Cc: lwn@....net, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com, full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk,
	vulnwatch@...nwatch.org, security-announce@...ts.rpath.com
Subject: Re: rPSA-2008-0052-1 kernel

All sysop must consider this advisory!!!

Tested and really dangerous!

>>From kernel 2.6.17 - 2.6.24

Greetz.


On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 11:28 -0500, rPath Update Announcements wrote:
> rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0052-1
> Published: 2008-02-12
> Products:
>     rPath Linux 1
>     rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
> 
> Rating: Critical
> Exposure Level Classification:
>     Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
> Updated Versions:
>     kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-vmware/2.6.22.18-0.1-1
>     kernel=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22.18-0.1-1
>     kernel=rap.rpath.com@...th:linux-1/2.6.22.18-1-1
> 
> rPath Issue Tracking System:
>     https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2237
> 
> References:
>     http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0600
> 
> Description:
>     Previous versions of the Linux kernel package are vulnerable to
>     a local user privilege escalation vulnerability that is widely
>     publicized and being actively exploited.  All users are encouraged
>     to update their systems immediately.
>     
>     This vulnerability was introduced in the 2.6.17 kernel; the
>     kernels on the conary.rpath.com@rpl:1-xen label are not affected.
>     
>     A system reboot is required to resolve this vulnerability.
> 
> http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0052
> 
> Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
> This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
> A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html
> 

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