[KLUG Members] This is a bad one

[Bruce Smith]

> "According to this mail from Rafal Wojtczuk and a german article
> on Heise Online, there's a new severe bug in all Linux Kernels,
> from 2.2.0 up to 2.4.10, which allows users to become root on your
> system. Kernel 2.4.12 fixes this problem..."

It's also fixed in Redhat's newly released patched version of 2.4.9.
If you're running Redhat, you can download the RPM's from Redhat, or
buy a new BSware from me next week.  There is a bunch of other big
updates too, like a new glibc.  Feel free to pre-order now!   :-)

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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