Package: kernel-source-2.6.8 Version: 2.6.8-15 Severity: important SecurityFocus http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12935/discussion/ has the following: > It is reported that issue exists in the 'load_elf_library' function. > Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5 and prior versions are affected by this issue.
Ubuntu mentions this issue as part of USN-103-1, and it's fixed in 2.6.11.6 The patch from 2.6.11.5 to 2.6.11.6 for the load_elf_library is here: http://www.kernel.org/diff/diffview.cgi?file=%2Fpub%2Flinux%2Fkernel%2Fv2.6%2Fincr%2Fpatch-2.6.11.5-6.bz2;z=2 The changelog for that change says in relation: >From: Herbert Xu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Yichen Xie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> points out that >load_elf_library can modify `elf_phdata' before freeing it. I'm not enough of a programmer to prepare a diff for the 2.6.8 source. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
