Re: Kernel security vulnerable

Franck Bui <[email protected]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:54:33 +0100

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.mandrake.cooker.devel
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Александр Казанцев <[email protected]> writes:

> Yes - correct_proc_mem_reproducer say me that system is vulnerable,
> but previous exploit also not (on kernel-desktop-2.6.39.4-5.1) change
> permission and 'whoami' say not root, only my user account.

But as I said, it doesn't mean that your system is not vulnerable.

Just in case, previews of the new kernel release for 2011 are available
here:  http://testing.mandriva.com/kernel/2011

It should include a fix for the discussed bug.

-- 
		Franck