Linux kernel gets patch for 11-year-old local-root-hole security bug

Minimalist · Feb 23, 2017

Eleven years ago or thereabouts, the Linux kernel got support for the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol – and also got a privilege escalation bug that has just been fixed.

Like basically every root hole, this flaw can be potentially exploited by software on a vulnerable device, or logged-in users, to gain root-level access and fully compromise the computer. It can be chained with remote-code execution vulnerabilities to take over a box from across the network or internet.
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https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/02/23/linux_kernel_gets_patch_against_12yearold_bug/

SuperSapien · Mar 19, 2017

So I'm guessing that all LTS kernels will receive a patch for this bug. And I wonder how well Firejail would protect someone from this exploit?

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