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Update: Marcelo Tosatti: Linux 2.4.24

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final:

  • 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

<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

<<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

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