Re: Kernel exploit in brk() function. - MORE 2.4.21

Ricardo Barberis <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.lfs.security
Organization Dattatec.com
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Alberto Ferrer wrote:

> With gcc 2.95 in LFS are explotable, with gcc 3.3.1 not, so Ricardo
> nwo are uploading the exploit compiled in LFS ( with gcc 2.95) to all
> RH servers for test
> 
> On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 14:37:59 +0000
> Sam Halliday <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Alberto Ferrer wrote:
>> > Resumen, kernels compiled with gcc 2-96 ( 133) not are explotable
>> > :)
>> 
>> you sure about that? have you tried compiling the 'sploit with a
>> different gcc?
>> 
>> i wouldnt say gcc-2.96 compiled kernels are not expoitable... the
>> 'sploit might just need a few tweeks to make it work... there is a
>> buffer overflow there which cannot be fixed just by using another
>> compiler.
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Sam

I just uploaded the exploit compiled on LFS-5.0 with 2.95.3 and
(fortunately) it didn't work on a kernel 2.4.21 compiled with 2.96
At least *that* exploit, let's see who fixes it :)

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