Tuesday, 2. December 2003
Topic: - on December 2, 2003 at 11:58:10 AM CET
Flaw in Linux kernel allows attack
The Debian Project warned on Monday that a flaw in the Linux kernel helped attackers compromise four of the open-source software project's development servers. During several intrusions Nov. 19, the flaw enabled an attacker who already had access to a server to remove the limitations that protected the system from everyday users. The technique is known as a privilege escalation.
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