Linux Kernel 2.6 Local Root Exploit, 2.6.17 – 2.6.24.1
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Loading ...It is something that is quite old in the Linux community but be advised that linux kernels 2.6.17 to 2.6.24.1 are vulnerable to a local root exploit. I still see a lot of servers that are vulnerable.
At this time it is recommended that you upgrade your kernel to the latest version available for your distribution or you compile a 2.6.24.2 or above version.
Don’t ignore this as it can be a major security issue.
More info on this:
http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/02/10/2011257
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- March 19th
How about a tutorial on how to upgrade the kernel on CentOS?
I agree that a CentOS tutorial would be great.