Hole in 64-bit Linux kernel provides root rights

[Michael Cronenworth]

fiedorow at math.ohio-state.edu wrote:
> I compiled this, ran it and got a root shell.  I am running:
> kernel-2.6.34.6-54.fc13.x86_64

The fix is already in the "updates-testing" repository and awaiting 
karma from the QA folks.

# yum --enablerepo=updates-testing update kernel

This will give you a patched kernel.

Users of Fedora 12, 13, and 14 can perform this update. I strongly 
suggest they do so ASAP.