Openwall Linux Kernel Patch

Openwall Linux Kernel Patch: Posted Aug 10, 2004; Authored by Solar Designer | Site openwall.com; The Openwall Linux kernel patch is a collection of security "hardening" features for the Linux kernel which can stop most 'cookbook' buffer overflow exploits. The patch can also add more privacy to the system by restricting access to parts of /proc so that users may not see what others are doing. Also tightens down file descriptors 0, 1, and 2, implements process limits and shared memory destruction.; Changes: Corrects the access control check in the Linux kernel which previously wrongly allowed any local user to change the group ownership of arbitrary NFS-exported/imported files (CVE-2004-0497). Also adds a workaround for the file offset pointer races (CVE-2004-0415).; tags | overflow, kernel; systems | linux; advisories | CVE-2004-0497, CVE-2004-0415; SHA-256 | 93acccb9dfe362d3f5fe4bb7dac727680341d124ac1770799631c5005e47afe1; Download | Favorite | View

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