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Aug 16, 2009
Kernel whoops in BackTrack 4
Linux Kernel ‘sock_sendpage()’ NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability patched in BackTrack 4
OffSec Team
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The latest Linux Kernel ‘sock_sendpage()’ NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability did not spare BackTrack 4 either. We’ve taken this opportunity to upgrade the BackTrack 4 kernel and include the required security patch.
The patched kernel source and image can be downloaded here :
BackTrack 4 Kernel Image (2.6.30.4) BackTrack 4 Kernel Source (2.6.30.4) *Links removed*
The repositories will be updated soon, to include additional drivers compiled against this kernel.
Once we are done with testing, a complete upgrade howto will be posted, hang in there!
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