Marc-Christian Petersen: Linux 2.2.26

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Hi all,

so here we go, 2.2.26 final. I am very proud to announce this because it fixes several of security bugs including the last mremap() bug, the longer known hashing exploit possibility in the network stack and /dev/rtc leakage.

I encourage all 2.2 kernel users to update.

Please send me all fixes/patches/etc. I've forgotten for 2.2.27-pre/rc inclusion.

Have fun :)

2.2.26

• CAN-2004-0077: behave safely in case of do_munmap() failures in mremap(2) (Solar Designer)
• CAN-2003-0984: /dev/rtc can leak parts of kernel memory to unprivileged users (2.4 backport) (Solar Designer)
• CAN-2003-0244: hashing exploits in network stack (David S. Miller)
• update_atime() performance improvement (2.4 backport) (Solar Designer)
• ability to swapoff after a device file might (Solar Designer) have been re-created
• MAINTAINERS correction for Kernel 2.2 and 2.2 fixes (me)
• fixed some typos (Solar Designer, me)

Expect my 2.2-secure tree updated within the next days.

Thanks/Kudos:

• to Alan Cox for 2.2 mainline handover 8-)
• to Solar for almost all the work
• to Linux-Systeme GmbH for sponsoring my kernel maintenance

Kind regards

Marc-Christian Petersen

http://sourceforge.net/projects/wolk