Debian Security Advisory 1929 linux-2.6 – privilege escalation/denial of service/sensitive memory leak

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service, sensitive memory leak or privilege escalation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:

• CVE-2009-1883

  Solar Designer discovered a missing capability check in the z90crypt driver or s390 systems. This vulnerability may allow a local user to gain elevated privileges…

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