Linux Kernel 2.2.x/2.4.x - Privileged Process Hijacking Privilege Escalation (1)

/ source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7112/info A vulnerability has been discovered in the Linux kernel which can be exploited using the ptrace system call. By attaching to an incorrectly configured root process, during a specific time window, it may be possible for an attacker to gain...