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Re: [DSA 1494-1] Still vulnerable?

From: Noah Meyerhans <noahm(at)debian.org>
Date: Wed Feb 13 2008 - 14:38:08 EST


On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 06:23:16PM -0200, Martin Spinassi wrote:
> > > I just upgraded my linux-source-2.6.18 to 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1_all and
> > > build a new linux-image. But after installing an rebooting I still was
> > > able to become root with this exploit:
> > > http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5092
> > >
> > > Can anyone reproduce this?
> >
> > Not in our tests. Are you sure you're running the new kernel? What
> > does "uname -a" say?
> >
> > Has this machine been upgraded from sarge? Then you need to edit
> > /etc/kernel-img.conf to adjust the path to update-grub (or just use
> > "update-grub" without path).
> >
> I'm using stack kernel in debian etch, upgraded daily, and still vulnerable.
>
> $ uname -a
> Linux kr0sty 2.6.22-3-486 #1 Mon Nov 12 07:53:08 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux

Eh? 2.6.22 isn't in etch at all. Etch includes 2.6.18.

noah

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