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Debian: New linux-2.6 packages fix privilege escalation

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LinuxSecurity.com: The vmsplice system call did not properly verify address arguments passed by user space processes, which allowed local attackers to overwrite arbitrary kernel memory, gaining root privileges




Original Source: http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/134524?rdf

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