[Triumf-linux-managers] linux kernel exploit (fwd)

[Konstantin Olchanski]

On Wed, Jul 19, 2006 at 04:32:48PM -0700, Andrew Daviel wrote:
> A recent hack attack at CERN and elsewhere may be related to this;
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Subject: offline-list: pcfarm: linux kernel exploit
> 
> there's a working exploit available on the net which allows a user
> to become root without asking for password! In combination with other...

You overwhelmed us with information here. Where is the CVE reference? What
kernels and distributions are affected? (Surely Linux 0.99 is safe?)

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