security flaw

The loadelfbinary function in the binfmtelf loader binfmtelf.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, does not properly check return values from calls to the kernelread function, which may allow local users to modify sensitive memory in a setuid program and execute arbitrary...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 are now available. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This update includes fixes for several security issues: A missing serialization flaw in unixdgramrecvmsg was discovered...

File 3.x - Local Stack Overflow Code Execution (1)

File 3.x - Local Stack Overflow Code Execution 1 // source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7008/info It has been reported that a stack overflow exists in the file program. Although details of this issue are currently unavailable, it is likely that this issue could be exploited to execute code ...