Download Linux Kernel 2.4.24

on kernel.org is a new stable Linux Kernel too to download† It changelog of this version 2.4.24 is a lot shorter than intended. After discovering a local root vulnerability it has been decided to get a version out the door without this hole as soon as possible. The rest of the changes worked on since the release of 2.4.23 will only be implemented in a later version:

final:

2.4.24-rc1 was released as 2.4.24 with no changes.

Summary of changes from v2.4.23 to v2.4.24-rc1

• Fix 2.4 EFI RTC oops
• Andrea Arcangeli: malicious users of mremap() syscall can gain privileges
• Harald Welte: Fix ipchains MASQUERADE oops
• Change EXTRAVERSION to 2.4.24-rc1
• /dev/rtc can leak parts of kernel memory to unpriviledged users
• IrDA kernel log buster

[break]Unfortunately, this version is not yet to be taken down from the local trueserver mirror† However, the following versions can be downloaded from Kernel.org:

• Linux Kernel 2.4.24 Bzip2 patch
• Linux Kernel 2.4.24 Tarball patch