Linux Security Flaw Patched

A "highly dangerous" privilege escalation vulnerability that would permit an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root from any GUI application via X server, was recently patched in the Linux kernel, writes Lucia Constantin on Softpedia. The flaw, which affects both x86_32 and x86_64 platforms, is said to have been present since the release of Linux 2.6.0.

http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/ITL-catches-vulnerability-flaw-and-Linux-Security-Summit-wrapup/