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Re: [tlug] Linux Kernel Exploit News



On 09/23/2010 06:01 PM, CL wrote:
So ... my torrenting machine, running Xubuntu and running unattended
24/7, _is_ (gulp) got?

$ resolved symbol commit_creds to 0xffffffff8108bdb0
$ resolved symbol prepare_kernel_cred to 0xffffffff8108c190
$ mapping at 3f80000000
$ UID 1000, EUID:1000 GID:1000, EGID:1000

Its a local privilege escalation vulnerability so someone has to get a local account on your machine before they can utilize this.

Edward


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