[lug] New root exploit for kernels prior to 2.4.12

[Nate Duehr]

I haven't had a chance to read this yet, but is this a remote exploit
(network-based) or a local exploit?

On Fri, Oct 19, 2001 at 11:55:47AM -0600, Scott A. Herod wrote:
> Security focus has a note about a root exploit against kernels prior to
> 2.4.12.
> 
> http://www.securityfocus.com/cgi-bin/archive.pl?id=1&mid=221337&start=2001-10-15&end=2001-10-21
> 
> Since they've also put up an exploit, I'd guess that it's once again
> time to upgrade
> the kernel.
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