Fwd: Linux Kernel Vulnerability

[RICHARD BARTH]

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From: US-CERT <US-CERT at ncas.us-cert.gov>
To: w3hwn at arrl.net
Date: October 21, 2016 at 2:20 PM
Subject: Linux Kernel Vulnerability


[U.S. Department of Homeland Security US-CERT]

National Cyber Awareness System:

 

Linux Kernel Vulnerability https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/10/21/Linux-Kernel-Vulnerability
10/21/2016 12:50 PM EDT

Original release date: October 21, 2016

US-CERT is aware of a Linux kernel vulnerability known as Dirty COW (CVE-2016-5195). Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.

US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review the Red Hat CVE Database https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5195 , the Canoical Ubuntu CVE Tracker http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-5195.html , and CERT Vulnerability Note VU#243144 https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243144 for additional details, and refer to their Linux or Unix-based OS vendors for appropriate patches.


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