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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA438] DSA-438-1 linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA438] DSA-438-1 linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc |
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DSA-438-1 linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Paul Starzetz and Wojciech Purczynski of isec.pl security vulnerability in the memory management code of Linux inside the mremap(2) system call. Due to missing function return value check of internal functions a local attacker can gain root rights. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.18-14.2 of kernel-source, version 2.4.18-14 of alpha images, version 2.4.18-12.2 of i386 images, version 2.4.18-5woody7 of i386bf images and version 2.4.18-1woody4 of powerpc images. Other architectures will probably mentioned in a separate advisory or are not affected (m68k). For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem is fixed in version 2.4.24-3 for source, i386 and alpha images and version 2.4.22-10 for powerpc images. This problem is also fixed in the upstream version of Linux 2.4.25 and 2.6.3. We recommend that you upgrade your Linux kernel packages immediately. Vulnerability matrix for CVE-2004-0077 Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-438 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 9686 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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