> Please note that this patch: > > http://lia64.bkbits.net:8080/linux-ia64-release-2.6.11/cset@41f2d1eePludGYyb1yOmGaW6Iois8Q > > is a critical security fix which plugs a hole which allowed a local > user to crash a machine (confirmed) or perhaps gain root privileges > (unconfirmed). In other words, please make sure your favorite distro > doesn't miss out on this one... > > Unfortunately, security issues seem to come in clusters and there is > another one pending related to the kernel unwinder. I'll send a > pointer once there is a final patch.
Not affected on this - we don't use 2.4 on IA64 and 2.6.11 vanilla-sources and 2.6.12 gentoo-sources are stable which both aren't affected by this. Closing bug.
