Security update for Linux kernel (k_timer)
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(Last modified: 19JAN2004)
solutions Security update for Linux kernel (k_timer) SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (0ea86869069fa02976ac94e6208ed659)
Package: k_timer
Release: 20040119
Obsoletes: none
This article applies to systems with the
k_timer
kernel package installed, please use the appropriate kernel package if you are using a different kernel:- "Security update for Linux kernel (k_deflt)" (http://sdb.suse.de/en/psdb/html/cc091406f0ffa1c32f6f99382309f794.html)
rpm -qf /boot/kernel/image
mremap()
system call, which allows local attackers to crash the machine and even obtain super user ("root
") privileges under certain circumstances.This update fixes the vulnerability.
rpm -Fvh k_timer.rpm zipl
please do not forget to run
zipl
after installing the k_timer
for the system to remain bootable.Finally, reboot the system with
shutdown -r now
to load the new kernel (replace "
now
" with the appropriate amount of time to allow local users to cleanly log out, for example "+5
" for five minutes.)Download Source Packages
Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.
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