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Re: [DSA-311-1] New kernel packages - Bug not fixed!



Helmar <heldhelm@gmx.de> wrote:
> 
> I just upgraded my kernel image from 2.4.18-k6 to 2.4.18-1-k6 and i 
> cannot confirm that the above bug has been fixed. The simple exploit (i 
> think it has been from bugtraq) is still working fine, giving every 
> local user easily root privileges.
> 
> Could it be that this has only been fixed in more recent kernel versions 
> or has there been some kind of error?

Make sure the exploit binary you're running is not setuid root.
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