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Re:Hole in Linux kernel provides root rights by jsean on Sunday September 19, 2010 @07:08PM (#1707178)
How come Robert sucks?

edit: ok, if you didn't notice source's filename; http://sota.gen.nz/compat2/robert_you_suck.c

And just in case... also ;)

Re:Hole in Linux kernel provides root rights by blasdel on Sunday September 19, 2010 @08:22PM (#1707312)
There's a tradition of ridiculous file names for these things, like jessica_biel_naked_in_my_bed.c
Re:Hole in Linux kernel provides root rights by viraptor on Sunday September 19, 2010 @08:38PM (#1707341)
Both file names and nicks really - Przemysław Frasunek listed in the code is (was?) also known as "babcia padlina" (grandma carrion)
Re:Hole in Linux kernel provides root rights by jacquesm on Sunday September 19, 2010 @08:45PM (#1707354)
Dobrze rozumiec :)
Re:Hole in Linux kernel provides root rights by psiconaut on Sunday September 19, 2010 @07:44PM (#1707246)
ea = [robert, tavis, ben]; assert uploader in ea[1:] :p

Somewhere in the kernel, 2008: "hey, what are these lines for? nah, we are safe removing them..."

edit: robert is the author of the original exploit, that resurfaced when ben found the patch had gone from kernel.

Re:Hole in Linux kernel provides root rights by leif on Sunday September 19, 2010 @08:27PM (#1707322)
From that file, this guy http://swiecki.net/index.html is mentioned a few times in the comments, I'd guess it's him (perhaps this is what the other reply to this thread meant).