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Kernel Bug Lay Undiscovered for Eight Years

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Linux Pro Magazine; By Joerg Luther 		Mail this story
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A Linux kernel bug in network socket initialization could allow an attacker to acquire root privileges to inflict damages. The security hole applies to all kernels of the 2.4 and 2.5 series and has been around possibly since 2001.

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Proof that Linux is insecure!! tuxchick 4 1,744 Aug 16, 2009 1:59 PM

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