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Gentoo update for kernel
Secunia Advisory: SA10584
Release Date: 2004-01-09
Last Update: 2004-02-17
Popularity: 9,058 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2003-0985


Description:
Gentoo has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA10532

Solution:
Unaffected versions

sys-kernel/aa-sources 2.4.23-r1
sys-kernel/alpha-sources 2.4.21-r2
sys-kernel/arm-sources 2.4.19-r2
sys-kernel/ck-sources 2.4.23-r1
sys-kernel/compaq-sources 2.4.9.32.7-r1
sys-kernel/development-sources 2.6.1_rc3
sys-kernel/gaming-sources 2.4.20-r7
sys-kernel/gentoo-dev-sources 2.6.1_rc3
sys-kernel/gentoo-sources later than 2.4.22-r3
sys-kernel/grsec-sources later than 2.4.23.2.0_rc4-r1
sys-kernel/gs-sources 2.4.23_pre8-r2
sys-kernel/hardened-sources 2.4.22-r2
sys-kernel/hppa-sources 2.4.23_p4-r2
sys-kernel/ia64-sources 2.4.22-r2
sys-kernel/mips-prepatch-sources 2.4.24_pre2-r1
sys-kernel/mips-sources 2.4.23-r2
sys-kernel/mm-sources 2.6.1_rc1-r2
sys-kernel/openmosix-sources 2.4.22-r3
sys-kernel/pac-sources 2.4.23-r1
sys-kernel/pfeifer-sources 2.4.21.1_pre4-r1
sys-kernel/planet-ccrma-sources 2.4.21-r4
sys-kernel/ppc-development-sources 2.6.1_rc1-r1
sys-kernel/ppc-sources 2.4.23-r1
sys-kernel/ppc-sources-benh 2.4.22-r4
sys-kernel/ppc-sources-crypto 2.4.20-r2
sys-kernel/selinux-sources 2.4.24
sys-kernel/sparc-dev-sources 2.6.1_rc2
sys-kernel/sparc-sources 2.4.24
sys-kernel/usermode-sources 2.4.23-r1
sys-kernel/vanilla-prepatch-sources 2.4.25_pre4
sys-kernel/vanilla-sources 2.4.24
sys-kernel/win4lin-sources 2.6.0-r1
sys-kernel/wolk-sources 4.10_pre7-r2
sys-kernel/xfs-sources 2.4.23-r1

Changelog:
2004-02-17: Added more unaffected versions.

Other References:
SA10532:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10532/


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