Linux Kernel "xfs_readlink ()" Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Release date: 2011-10-27
Updated on: 2011-10-27

Affected Systems:
Linux kernel 2.6.x
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 50370

Linux Kernel is the Kernel of the Linux operating system.

Linux Kernel has the Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the implementation of "xfs_readlink ()". Local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the minimum privilege, which may cause full control of affected computers.

<* Source: anonymous
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Linux
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.kernel.org/