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Re: Zero extend all registers after ptrace in 32bit entry path. [message #20989 is a reply to message #20985]

Sat, 29 September 2007 14:17

disaster
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Registered: February 2006

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It is relevant - everyone can get root access. Apply the patch from 2.6.20 in the link to your 2.6.18 kernel - it fixes the problem (only some hunks).

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		ATTENTION you can get root on x64 - Zero extend all registers after ptrace in 32bit entry path. By: disaster on Sat, 29 September 2007 09:49
		Re: Zero extend all registers after ptrace in 32bit entry path. By: disaster on Sat, 29 September 2007 14:17
		Re: Zero extend all registers after ptrace in 32bit entry path. By: dev on Wed, 24 October 2007 14:54

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