[Gambas-user] off topic - security - kernel bug

[Stefano Palmeri]

Alle 11:33, martedì 12 febbraio 2008, David Paleino ha scritto:
> Il giorno Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:20:37 +0100
>
> Stefano Palmeri <rospolosco at ...152...> ha scritto:
> > Hi, all.
>
> Hi Stefano,
>
> > There's an important bug in the kernel.
> >
> > http://secunia.com/advisories/28835/
> >
> > http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3968
> >
> > To test if you're vulnerable, compile as *normal* user the attached
> > exploit.c.
> >
> > gcc exploit.c
> >
> > then run as *normal* user ./a.out
> > and incredibly you will get a root shell (if your kernel is buggy).
>
> There's also:
>
> http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5093
>
> you'll get a root shell as well.
>
> David

Yes, they are both on the Secunia page I linked.  :-)

Stefano