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Linux Kernel Ptrace Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue may allow local attackers to gain elevated privileges, facilitating the complete compromise of affected computers.

Versions of Linux kernel prior to 2.4.35.3 and 2.6.22.7 are vulnerable to this issue.