[CentOS] local root exploit

kfx kadafax at gmail.com
Mon Feb 11 17:02:34 UTC 2008


R P Herrold wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Feb 2008, kfx wrote:
>
>> The official patch for debian is out since a couple of hours...
>> Why does it take so long for RHEL ? Just a question, not a troll or 
>> something.
>
> 1. ask them
it was a question, not a troll (bis).
>
> 2. there have been reports of stability problems with the patch
you mean that adding a validation of users input in a code lead to 
stability problem ?

> -- it does little good to rush out a fix for a non-remote root exploit 
> that causes boxes to crash.  One assumes some robustness testing is in 
> play.  I certainly hope so.
>
> -- Russ herrold
>
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