From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261258AbVEKSax (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 May 2005 14:30:53 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S262000AbVEKSax (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 May 2005 14:30:53 -0400 Received: from mail.kroah.org ([69.55.234.183]:5348 "EHLO perch.kroah.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261258AbVEKSaq (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 May 2005 14:30:46 -0400 Date: Wed, 11 May 2005 11:30:46 -0700 From: Greg KH Cc: security@isec.pl, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, vulnwatch@vulnwatch.org Subject: Re: Linux kernel ELF core dump privilege elevation Message-ID: <20050511183046.GA17112@kroah.com> References: <20050511181211.GA16652@kroah.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20050511181211.GA16652@kroah.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.8i To: unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input) Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 11:12:11AM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > On Wed, May 11, 2005 at 01:08:56PM +0200, Paul Starzetz wrote: > > Hi, > > > > since it became clear from the discussion in January about the uselib() > > vulnerability, that the Linux community prefers full, non-embargoed > > disclosure of kernel bugs, I release full details right now. However to > > follows at least some of the responsable disclosure rules, no exploit code will be > > released. Instead, only a proof-of-concept code is released to demonstrate > > the vulnerability. > > > > And here's a patch for 2.6 that is completly untested. I'll work on > testing it today and if it works, we will release a new 2.6.11.y release > with this fix in it. > > thanks, > > greg k-h > > > Subject: possibly fix Linux kernel ELF core dump privilege elevation > > As noted by Paul Starzetz > > references CAN-something-I-need-to-go-look-up... CAN-2005-1263 is the correct one. Sorry for being lazy and not looking it up right away. thanks, greg k-h