On Sat, Feb 21, 2004 at 09:33:49AM -0800, Jesse Keating wrote: > CAN-2004-0077: > 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; however this issue is > exploitable.
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- Subject: Re: [RHSA-2004:065-01] Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
- From: Ulrich Keil <ulrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:58:49 +0100
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bugzilla@xxxxxxxxxx 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 -- http://www.derkeiler.com PGP Fingerprint: 5FA4 4C01 8D92 A906 E831 CAF1 3F51 8F47 1233 9AAD Public key available at http://www.derkeiler.com/uk/pgp-key.asc
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