Phocean.net / Computer Security

I am using the 2.6.30 kernel sources from Kernel:linux-next and noticed that it has not yet been patched against the ’sock_sendpage()’ NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability. The threat is serious as it could allow a local user to gain root privileges. Those who compile their own 2.6.x kernel should apply this patch (from Linus, check there [...]