Re: BugTraq Kernel 2.2.19

["j. rivera" <rewt@delaware.net>]

Hello,

I run Woody with 2.2.19 compiled from source, and the ptrace exploited worked
even with an older version of Openwall  applied (scary...), but I snagged
fresh kernel source and the new Openwall patch, and it fails with the message
you receive ("execl: Operation not permitted.").

Regards,
Jovan Rivera
Email: rewt@delaware.net

Kenneth Pronovici wrote:
> > Has anyone else noticed that the included exploit does not affect
> > 2.2.19?  I tested it on one of my boxes and got the expected 'Operation
> > not permitted'.  Maybe I'm misunderstanding the problem, but I thought
> > taht 2.2.19 took care of (well hindered) the ptrace problems.
> >     
>
> I can't make the ptrace exploit work on my 2.2.19 system... but I might
> be doing something wrong (I'm not quite sure what to expect).  I get:
>    
>    attached
>    exec ./insert_shellcode 30505
>    execl: Operation not permitted
>
> The mklink.sh script definitely works as advertised.  If I use an argument
> of 10, I'm dead in the water until the script finishes.
>
> KEN
>
>