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Slackware Advisory SSA:2008-042-01 kernel exploit fix

Information

Severity

Severity

High

Family

Family

Slackware Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

7.2

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

11 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update as announced via advisory SSA:2008-042-01.

Insight

Insight

New kernel packages are available for Slackware 12.0, and -current to fix a local root exploit.

Solution

Solution

Upgrade to the new package(s).

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)