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TITLE:
Linux Kernel "/proc" Race Condition Privilege Escalation

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21041

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CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to a race condition in "/proc" when
changing file status.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with root
privileges.

The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 2.6.17.5.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.6.17.5 or later.
http://kernel.org/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
h00lyshit

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5

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