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Bug 140797 - Execution of arbitrary command with elevated provilege (as root) using an exploit on /proc filesystem
Summary: Execution of arbitrary command with elevated provilege (as root) using an exp...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 140444
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Security
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Vulnerabilities (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High critical (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Security
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Reported: 2006-07-17 09:09 UTC by Philippe GASSMANN
Modified: 2007-01-06 17:17 UTC (History)
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Description Philippe GASSMANN 2006-07-17 09:09:23 UTC 
Please, checkout this : http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/2013

It allows a local user who can compile this to have a shell as the root user...

Linux kernel <= 2.6.17.4 are concerned.
Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2006-07-17 09:11:50 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 140444 ***