Linux Kernel 2.6.x vulnerabilities

Posted by monmouthing on Jun 9, 2007 6:28 AM EDT
Hot off the Press; By Bill Andad
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According to postings at Kernel.org concerning a report by Vilmos Nebehaj which was consequently signed off by Linus Torvalds and Chris Wright, the Linux Kernel 2.6.x has multiple security vulnerabilities.

Well, to be precise, two vulnerabilities and what is described as a ‘weakness’ which are capable of being exploited by a malicious local user who could, under the right circumstances, reveal personal information as well as instigate a Denial of Service attack.

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