>> .... has been officially (though rather quietly) released: >> >> http://slackware.com/changelog/current.php?cpu=i386 <from changelog> d/kernel-headers-2.4.20-i386-5.tgz: Patched ptrace related headers. k/kernel-source-2.4.20-noarch-5.tgz: Patched kmod/ptrace hole. The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.20, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel. For additional information and references, see: http://slackware.com/changelog/current.php?cpu=i386 </from changelog> Wow, they're quick! This kernel vulnerability patch was just posted on Monday. Hope they tested it. :) Josh _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list