Linux Kernel 2.2.x Non-Readable File Ptrace Vulnerability

No description provided by source. source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2044/info Ptrace is a unix system call that is used to analyze running processes, usually for breakpoint debugging. The linux implementation of ptrace in 2.2.x kernels and possibly earlier versions contains a vulnerabilit...

CVE-2000-0344

The CVE-2000-0344 entry affects the knfsd NFS server in Linux kernel 2.2.x. The vulnerability is a denial of service triggered by a negative size value, exploitable by remote attackers. The available sources confirm the affected component and the impact (denial of service) but do not provide expl...

Linux Kernel 2.2.x 2.4.0-test1 (SGI ProPack 1.2/1.3) - Sendmail 8.10.1 Capabilities Privilege Escalation (2)

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1322/info POSIX "Capabilities" have recently been implemented in the Linux kernel. These "Capabilities" are an additional form of privilege control to enable more specific control over what priviliged processes can do. Capabilities are implemented as thre...