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SubjectRe: Release of 2.4.21
* Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@pobox.com) wrote:
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> The ptrace bug is only one of several local root holes. IIS would imply
> a remote vulnerability, something _far_ more serious.
>
> This specific ptrace hole is closed, yay. Now what about the other
> 10,001 that still exist? People are blowing this ptrace bug WAY
> out of proportion. The only reason why it demands a modicum of
> vendor responsibility is that a-holes are making easy-to-use exploits
> available for the script kiddies.

I know it's already been said, but IMHO it needs to be underscored. Local
root holes are just a simple non-root remote exploit away from being
remotely exploitable root holes. Both are often considered
insignificant, and that is scary! As far as fileutils...couldn't agree
more ;-) But that doesn't make a locally exploitable root hole in the
kernel any less significant.

cheers,
-chris
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