From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Jan 09 2004 - 03:14:39 CST

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TITLE:
Gentoo update for kernel

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA10584

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/10584/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Privilege escalation

WHERE:
Local system

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x

DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued updated packages for the kernel. These fix a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to
gain escalated privileges.

For more information:
SA10532

SOLUTION:
The below mentioned kernel versions are not vulnerable. Other kernel
versions will be fixed later:

aa-sources 2.4.23-r1
alpha-sources 2.4.21-r2
ck-sources 2.4.23-r1
mm-sources 2.6.1_rc1-r2
ppc-development-sources2.6.1_rc1-r1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA10532:
http://www.secunia.com/advisories/10532/

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