I ran the test on 64-bit Karmic and it returned a non-zero value: $ cat /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr 65536
I guess it doesn't affect those using 64-bit version of the kernel? $uname -a Linux frankenstein 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:05:01 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux Erwin Olario // +63917.894.6562 // OpenPGP keys: 3A93D56B<http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?search=0x5D427CCB882790461ACB0B9463A481CE3A93D56B&op=index> On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:53 PM, John Homer H Alvero <johnho...@gmail.com>wrote: > The default Ubuntu 9.10 kernel is also vulnerable to [1] > > MooseCox: Linux-2.X->Linux.2.6.31.unfixed pipe local root > > I have kernel 2.6.31-14-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 16 14:04:26 UTC 2009 > i686 GNU/Linux > > [1] http://www.grsecurity.net/~spender/enlightenment.tgz > <http://www.grsecurity.net/%7Espender/enlightenment.tgz> > > > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Daniel Ortega <danielsort...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> Hi All! >> >> just wanna share with you guys. >> >> http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix >> >> >> >> -- >> Registered Linux User# 459081 >> Linux machine registration number# 369005. >> >> Linux users please register and be counted! >> >> http://counter.li.org >> >> Key ID # CA53B229 >> >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >
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