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Slackware update for kernel
Secunia Advisory:	SA10585	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2004-01-09
Last Update:	2004-02-18
Popularity:	6,832 views

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

OS:	Slackware Linux 8.x

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CVE reference:	CVE-2003-0985 CVE-2004-0077

Description: Slackware has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix two vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges. For more information: SA10532 SA10897 Solution: Updated packages: Slackware 8.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...packages/kernel-ide-2.4.18-i386-5.tgz ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...ges/kernel-source-2.4.18-noarch-6.tgz Changelog: 2004-02-18: Newly discovered vulnerability was also fixed by the released packages. Added information about this. Original Advisory: http://www.slackware.com/security/vie...=2004&m=slackware-security.458438 Other References: SA10532: http://secunia.com/advisories/10532/ SA10897: http://secunia.com/advisories/10897/

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