This time Bryan Whitehead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> becomes daring and writes:
Are we going to be getting kernel updates for the local root problem?
Vincent and the kernel dudes are working on this...some time next week you'll get them. Meanwhile you can do, as root:
echo "/path/to/non-existant/file" > /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
And you'll be protected.
Or the new problem with glibc?
Uhm...haven't heard about this one yet.
http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20030318.html
:-D
Basically an rpc problem... effects things like portmap and stuff. (I not 100% sure portmap is directly open but others seem to think so)
Combo remote exploit using portmap/rpc problem and kernel root is not good....
I keep up with this stuff, I have over 100 machines to keep secure... ;)
-- Bryan Whitehead SysAdmin - JPL - Interferometry Systems and Technology Phone: 818 354 2903 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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