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Re: kernel security
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Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]>
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Urs Beyerle <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:44:11 +0200
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Hi,

I guess SL is affected like most other Linux distributions.

I'm not 100% sure, but setting vm.mmap_min_addr to a value above 0
should prevent an exploit.

# sysctl vm.mmap_min_addr=4096

Any other suggestions?

Cheers,

    Urs



Gasser Marc wrote:
> Hello SL Users,
>
> Is this an issue in SL, too?
> If yes, when will there be a new kernel?
>
> http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-08/0174.html
>
>
> Regards
> Marc

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