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vmsplice exploit fix and patching on Debian

Some vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel where publicly disclosed on the 8th of February 2008. These can be exploited by any user to gain elevated privileges. A “local root” exploit was published Sunday which allows an arbitrary user to escalate to root privileges.

Affected versions: >= 2.6.17
Fixed in version: 2.6.24.2
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