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Windows Applications Insecure Library Loading

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The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected.


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TITLE:
Linux Kernel i915 Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA41693

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/41693/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41693

RELEASE DATE:
2010-10-14

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41693

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux Kernel, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the i915 GEM ioctl
interface, which can be exploited to write to an arbitrary kernel
memory location.

SOLUTION:
Fixed in version 2.6.36-rc7.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Kees Cook.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc7
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=ce9d419dbecc292cc3e06e8b1d6d123d3fa813a4

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
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EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
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EXTENDED SOLUTION:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
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http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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