Re: Linux kernel source archive vulnerable
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Hadmut Danisch wrote:
> Hi,
>
> there's a severe vulnerability in the Linux kernel
> source code archives:
It is my understanding that the permissions are
intentionally set that way.
This hash been discussed several times over the
past year.
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=114635639325551&w=2
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113304241100330&w=2
> The Linux kernel is distributed as tar archives
> in the form of linux-2.6.17.11.tar.bz2 from kernel.org.
> It is usually unpacked, configured and compiled
> under /usr/src. Since installing a new kernel
> requires root privileges, this is usually done as root.
The standard recommendation is to never compile
the kernel as root.
cheers, jerry
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