Posted by yolau

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

If you need help with your kernel upgrade you can contact us as we can do it for you (for a fee of course).

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