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  1. Bug #190587
  2. Comment #34

Comment 34 for bug 190587

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Ken Simon (ninkendo) wrote : Re: [Bug 190587] Re: Local root exploit in kernel 2.6.17 - 2.6.24 (vmsplice)

Indeed, I ran the hotfix on my desktop last night (gutsy with latest
updates) and as soon as it finished, running programs began to crash.
I wasn't able to see any error messages to dmesg, but the system was
unstable enough that I had to reboot it. I would *not* recommend
running the hotfix.