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>> Linux Kernel "get_fdb_entries()" Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Title : Linux Kernel "get_fdb_entries()" Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-4781
CVE ID : CVE-2006-5751
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-11-30
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A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by local attackers to obtain elevated privileges [...]
Solution
Upgrade to Linux Kernel version 2.6.19, 2.6.18.4, or 2.6.16.35 :
http://www.kernel.org/
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Eugene Teo and a1rsupp1y
ChangeLog
2006-11-30 : Initial release
2006-12-10 : Updated References
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