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   SYSTEMS AFFECTED
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*** ALL systems in the NDPF (LCGPROD, EDGAPPTB, EDGDEVTB) ***

   ACTION(S)
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Upgraded to kernel version 2.4.20-24.7 (smp), and rebooted all
nodes, CEs, SEs and core infrastructure in all facilities and
test beds.

All jobs on the facilities have been lost. Sorry.

   PROBLEMS RESOLVED
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Locally exploitable privilege escalation in the brk() function, as
described in CAN-2003-0961.
Fixed in kernel 2.4.23 (sources) and backported to RedHat 7.3 kernel
version 2.4.20-24.7.