Linux Kernel Vulnerability

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Linux Kernel Vulnerability [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2016/10/21/Linux-Kernel-Vulnerability ] 
10/21/2016 12:50 PM EDT 
Original release date: October 21, 2016

US-CERT is aware of a Linux kernel vulnerability known as Dirty COW (CVE-2016-5195). Exploitation of this vulnerability 
may allow an attacker to take control of an affected system.

US-CERT recommends that users and administrators review the Red Hat CVE Database [ 
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5195 ], the Canoical Ubuntu CVE Tracker [ 
http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2016/CVE-2016-5195.html ], and CERT Vulnerability Note VU#243144 [ 
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243144 ] for additional details, and refer to their Linux or Unix-based OS vendors for 
appropriate patches.

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