Bug 157454 - CAN-2005-1263 Linux kernel ELF core dump privilege elevation
Summary: CAN-2005-1263 Linux kernel ELF core dump privilege elevation
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 3
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dave Jones
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-05-11 18:35 UTC by Mark J. Cox
Modified: 2015-01-04 22:19 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2005-05-23 18:23:42 UTC
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Proposed patch from Greg KH (not backported) (1.74 KB, patch)
2005-05-11 18:35 UTC, Mark J. Cox 		no flags Details | Diff
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Description Mark J. Cox 2005-05-11 18:35:42 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #157450 +++

"A locally exploitable flaw has been found in the Linux ELF binary format
loader's core dump  function  that  allows  local  users  to  gain  root
privileges and also execute arbitrary code at kernel privilege level."

For the full description see
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/397966/2005-05-08/2005-05-14/0
Comment 1 Mark J. Cox 2005-05-11 18:35:42 UTC 
Created attachment 114255 [details]
Proposed patch from Greg KH (not backported)
Comment 2 Dave Jones 2005-05-17 23:56:12 UTC 
rebased to 2.6.11.10 for latest update, will go live soon.
Comment 5 Mark J. Cox 2005-05-23 18:23:42 UTC 
Fixed by FEDORA-2005-392
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