NetBSD Security Advisory 2006-001: Kernfs kernel memory disclosure

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 NetBSD Security Advisory 2006-001 ================================= Topic: Kernfs kernel memory disclosure Version: NetBSD-current: source prior to November 23, 2005 NetBSD 3.0: not affected NetBSD 2.1: affected NetBSD 2.0.3: affected NetBSD 2.0:...

RHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2005:472)

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 kernel are now available. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating syste...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 are now available. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This advisory includes fixes for the following security issues: iSEC Security Research discovered a VMA handling flaw i...

GLSA-200402-06 : Updated kernel packages fix the AMD64 ptrace vulnerability

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200402-06 Updated kernel packages fix the AMD64 ptrace vulnerability A vulnerability has been discovered by Andi Kleen in the ptrace emulation code for AMD64 platforms when eflags are processed, allowing a local user to obtain...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel22 (MDKSA-2003:039)

A number of vulnerabilities have been found in the Linux 2.2 kernel that have been addressed with the latest 2.2.25 release. A bug in the kernel module loader code could allow a local user to gain root privileges. This is done by a local user using ptrace and attaching to a modprobe process that ...

Fedora Core 1 : kernel-2.4.22-1.2197.nptl (2004-206)

During an audit of the Linux kernel, SUSE discovered a flaw that allowed a user to make unauthorized changes to the group ID of files in certain circumstances. In the 2.4 kernel, as shipped with Fedora Core 1, the only way this could happen is through the kernel nfs server. A user on a system tha...

NetBSD Security Advisory 2004-007: Systrace systrace_exit() local root

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- NetBSD Security Advisory 2004-007 ================================= Topic: Systrace systraceexit local root Version: NetBSD-current: source prior to Apr 16, 2004 netBSD 2.0 branch: source prior to Apr 16, 2004 netBSD 1.6.2: not affected NetBSD 1.6.1: not affecte...

kernel security updates

New kernel packages are available for Slackware 9.1 and -current to fix security issues. Also available are new kernel modules packages including alsa-driver, and a new version of the hotplug package for Slackware 9.1 containing some fixes for using 2.4.26 and 2.6.x kernel modules. The most serio...

[SECURITY] [DSA 466-1] New Linux 2.2.10 packages fix local root exploit (powerpc/apus)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 466-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze March 18th, 2004 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-466 linux-kernel-2.2.10-powerpc-apus - failing function and TLB flush

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Updated kernel packages fix the AMD64 ptrace vulnerability

Background Description A vulnerability has been discovered by Andi Kleen in the ptrace emulation code for AMD64 platforms when eflags are processed, allowing a local user to obtain elevated priveleges. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project, http://cve.mitre.org, has assigned...

[SECURITY] [DSA 433-1] New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (mips+mipsel)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 433-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze February 4th, 2004 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-433 kernel-patch-2.4.17-mips - integer overflow

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Linux kernel do_mremap() local privilege escalation vulnerability

Background The Linux kernel is responsible for memory management in a working system - to allow this, processes are allowed to allocate and unallocate memory. Description The memory subsystem allows for shrinking, growing, and moving of chunks of memory along any of the allocated memory areas whi...

[SECURITY] [DSA 417-1] New Linux 2.4.18 packages fix local root exploit (powerpc+alpha)

-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA 417-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Martin Schulze January 7th, 2004 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DSA-417 linux-kernel-2.4.18-powerpc+alpha - missing boundary check

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DSA-413 linux-kernel-2.4.18 - missing boundary check

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DSA-270 linux-kernel-mips - local privilege escalation

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Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated 2.4 kernel available

A security vulnerability in the Linux CIPE VPN tunnel implementation has been fixed. Larry McVoy has discovered a problem in the CIPE VPN tunnel implementation where a malformed packet could cause a crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project cve.mitre.org has assigned the name...

[RHSA-2001:013-05] Three security holes fixed in new kernel

--------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat, Inc. Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Three security holes fixed in new kernel Advisory ID: RHSA-2001:013-05 Issue date: 2001-02-08 Updated on: 2001-02-08 Product: Red Hat Linux Keywords: sysctl ptrace mxcsr P4 Cros...