Re: Release of 2.4.21

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com)
20 Mar 2003 13:33:44 -0800

Followup to: <20030320210305.GH8256@gtf.org>
By author: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com>
In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
>
> The ptrace bug is only one of several local root holes. IIS would imply
> a remote vulnerability, something _far_ more serious.
>

Don't forget: local root exploit + remote non-root exploit -> remote
root exploit.

-hpa

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