Feb 11
The exploit allow local users to gain root access using a “proof of concept” exploit. The exploit worked on my machine (Kernel 2.6.22-gentoo-r2).
The bug report:
And here’s a working patch:
--- a/fs/splice.c
+++ b/fs/splice.c
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ static int get_iovec_page_array(const struct iovec __user *iov,
if (unlikely(!len))
break;
error = -EFAULT;
- if (unlikely(!base))
+ if (!access_ok(VERIFY_READ, base, len))
break;
/*
Feb 05
Tired of browsing you favorite manga download site to get your daily doze?
Here’s a shell-script to help you automatize the process:
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| #!/bin/bash
if (( $# < 1 )); then
echo "usage: ${0} NUM [NUM]..."
exit 1
fi
manga="${PWD##*/}"
for ep in "$@"; do
URL="http://stoptazmo.com/downloads/get_file.php?file_category=${manga}&mirror=1&file_name=${manga}_${ep}.zip"
wget -c -U Links "${URL}"
done |
To use it, create a directory named with the exact name from the web site:
$ mkdir slamdunk
$ cd slamdunk
$ getmanga.sh 150 151