* Quoting Marc Demlenne ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):

>   echo unexisting_binary > /proc/sys/kernel/modprobe
> 
> Can we trust this solution ?
> What's the effect ?

You can't dynamically load and unload modules
anymore. If you load all the modules you need
before doing it, you're fine.

> It seems to work fine, and to block the exploit on my box.
> But i don't know the effect on the system, since i guess this file has a
> good reason to be present on a debian box ... 
> So is it a good idea to modify it this way ?

Untill you installed a patched kernel, yes, if you
don't need to dynamically (un)loaded modules.

- rk

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