Re: Linux 2.6.17.6

[Marcel Holtmann]

Hi Greg,

> This should fix the reported issue of NetworkManager dying when using
> the 2.6.17.5 kernel release.  All users of the 2.6.17 kernel are
> recommended to upgrade to this kernel, as it fixes a publicly known
> security issue that can provide root access to any local user of the
> machine.

attached is the backported "don't allow chmod()" patch. Please consider
including it into the next stable release. Since the 2.6.17.6 kernel is
no longer vulnerable against CVE-2006-3626, this has no real urgent need
to get out.

Regards

Marcel


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