bugtraq - Re: [RHSA-2004:065-01] Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities

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Message-ID: <20040218165848.GA92706@mail.der-keiler.de>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:58:49 +0100
From: Ulrich Keil <ulrich@...-keiler.de>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: [RHSA-2004:065-01] Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities


bugzilla@...hat.com wrote:

> Paul Starzetz discovered a flaw in return value checking in mremap()
> in the Linux kernel versions 2.4.24 and previous that may allow a local
> attacker to gain root privileges. No exploit is currently available; 
> ...

There is an Proof-of-concept exploit available:

http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Securiteam/2004-02/0052.html

Ulrich Keil
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