Update: Marcelo Tosatti: Linux 2.4.24

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• 2.4.24-rc1 was released as 2.4.24 with no changes.

Summary of changes from v2.4.23 to v2.4.24-rc1

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<bjorn.helgaas:hp.com>:

• Fix 2.4 EFI RTC oops

<marcelo.tosatti:cyclades.com>:

• Andrea Arcangeli: malicious users of mremap() syscall can gain
  priviledges

<marcelo:logos.cnet>:

• Harald Welte: Fix ipchains MASQUERADE oops
• Change EXTRAVERSION to 2.4.24-rc1

<trini:mvista.com>:

• /dev/rtc can leak parts of kernel memory to unpriviledged
  users

Jean Tourrilhes:

• IrDA kernel log buster

Linux 2.4.24-rc1

This release fixes a few critical problems in 2.4.23, including
fixes for two security bugs.

Upgrade is recommended.

Detailed changelog follows

Summary of changes from v2.4.23 to v2.4.24-rc1

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<<A
HREF=”ftp://bjorn.helgaas/hp.com”>bjorn.helgaas:hp.com>:

• Fix 2.4 EFI RTC oops

<<A
HREF=”ftp://marcelo.tosatti/cyclades.com”>marcelo.tosatti:cyclades.com>:

• Andrea Arcangeli: malicious users of mremap() syscall can gain
  priviledges

:

• Harald Welte: Fix ipchains MASQUERADE oops
• Change EXTRAVERSION to 2.4.24-rc1

:

• /dev/rtc can leak parts of kernel memory to unpriviledged
  users

Jean Tourrilhes:

• IrDA kernel log buster