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From: Chris Wright <chris@wirex.com>
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* Jeff Garzik (jgarzik@pobox.com) wrote:
> 
> The ptrace bug is only one of several local root holes.  IIS would imply
> a remote vulnerability, something _far_ more serious.
> 
> This specific ptrace hole is closed, yay.  Now what about the other
> 10,001 that still exist?  People are blowing this ptrace bug WAY
> out of proportion.   The only reason why it demands a modicum of
> vendor responsibility is that a-holes are making easy-to-use exploits
> available for the script kiddies.

I know it's already been said, but IMHO it needs to be underscored.  Local
root holes are just a simple non-root remote exploit away from being
remotely exploitable root holes.  Both are often considered
insignificant, and that is scary!  As far as fileutils...couldn't agree
more ;-)  But that doesn't make a locally exploitable root hole in the
kernel any less significant.

cheers,
-chris
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