SF post - Linux kernel file offset pointer races

[Simon Weller]

Hi all,

Paul Starzetz has just posted to SF with proof of concept for some explotiable 
memory reads.

<sarcasm on>
So nice of him to give everyone a little warning prior to releasing a proof of 
concept.
</sarcasm off> 

He's suggesting that all 2.4 and all 2.6 kernels are vunerable, and just to 
make our lives more enjoyable, there are currently no fixes out.

regards,

Simon
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