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kernel: ELF loader core dump vulnerability

Package(s):kernel CVE #(s):CAN-2005-1263
Created:May 11, 2005 Updated:August 25, 2005
Description: Paul Starzetz has posted an advisory for yet another kernel vulnerability. In this case, by using a specially manipulated ELF binary, a local attacker can compromise the system (via the core dump code) and obtain root access. This vulnerability affects all kernels from 2.2 through 2.6.12-rc4.
Alerts:
Red Hat RHSA-2005:529-01 2005-08-25
Red Hat RHSA-2005:420-01 2005-06-08
Red Hat RHSA-2005:472-01 2005-05-25
Fedora FEDORA-2005-392 2005-05-23
Ubuntu USN-131-1 2005-05-23
Trustix TSLSA-2005-0022 2005-05-13
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