Local DOS exploit for the Linux kernel 2.6 series

[mynameistmp]

Some guy named alert7 found an exploit in ioctl_by_bdev() for the 2.6 series:

http://www.x0r.ca/pktcdvd_dos.c

Apparently it works up to and including 2.6.12-rc4.

[Quik]

boo local DOS :( what about priviledge escalation?!

neat, thanks tmp.

[Newby]

Interesting.

I'll have to be upgrading when 2.6.12 comes out (if they patch it)