[RHEL 7] Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta showcases hundreds of new features and enhancements, including: Linux Containers - Enabling applications to be created and deployed in isolated environments with allocated resources and permissions. Performance Management – Using built in tools, you can optimize...

CVE-2011-4080

The sysrqsysctlhandler function in kernel/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not require the CAPSYSADMIN capability to modify the dmesgrestrict value, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer by leveraging root privileges, as...

Code injection

The sysrqsysctlhandler function in kernel/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 does not require the CAPSYSADMIN capability to modify the dmesgrestrict value, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer by leveraging root privileges, as...

PT-2012-1800 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39 Description: The issue allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the kernel ring buffer by leveraging root privileges. This can be demonstrated by a root user in a Linux Container...