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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 >> Slackware Local Security Checks >> SSA-2004-006-01 Kernel security update Vulnerability Assessment Details
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SSA-2004-006-01 Kernel security update |
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SSA-2004-006-01 Kernel security update Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment New kernels are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1 and -current. The 9.1 and -current kernels have been upgraded to 2.4.24, and a fix has been backported to the 2.4.21 kernels in Slackware 9.0 to fix a bounds-checking problem in the kernel's mremap() call which could be used by a local attacker to gain root rights. Sites should upgrade to the 2.4.24 kernel and kernel modules. After installing the new kernel, be sure to run 'lilo'. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0985 Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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