Sinabro » kernel bug http://www.novakyu.net slowly but surely ... Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:00:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Linux local privilege escalation bug; clock’s ticking http://www.novakyu.net/2009/08/linux-local-privilege-escalation-bug-clocks-ticking/ http://www.novakyu.net/2009/08/linux-local-privilege-escalation-bug-clocks-ticking/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:09:48 +0000 novakyu http://www.novakyu.net/?p=251 Slashdot has a story on newly discovered (but ever-present) Linux bug which could allow local users to gain root privileges.

I guess it’s re-install time for many of my servers, or at least one of them. I am currently keeping … a vigilant log to check that nothing out of ordinary is happening, but I am considering the machine compromised and in line for re-install as soon as I can find the time.

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