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Kernel does not support the prevention of symlink ownership attacks.

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  • PCZero
    BTW here are the results of the commands requested in the earlier thread... root@myhost [~]# uname -r 2.6.32-696.el6.x86_64 root@myhost [~]# rpm -qa|grep kernel abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-43.el6.centos.x86_64 kernel-headers-2.6.32-696.el6.x86_64 libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.9-33.el6.centos.x86_64 dracut-kernel-004-409.el6_8.2.noarch kernel-2.6.32-696.el6.x86_64 kernel-2.6.32-642.15.1.199.cpanel6.x86_64 kernel-firmware-2.6.32-696.el6.noarch root@myhost [~]#
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  • cPanelMichael
    Hello, To clarify, were you using the cPanel hardened kernel? If so, it's by design that it's replaced with newer stock kernels as this ensures critical CVEs are addressed. It will update back to the cPanel hardened kernel once we've published the updated version. We're looking into replacing the cPanel hardened kernel with a different kernel solution that will avoid this issue, but there's no additional information to report on that at this time. Thank you.
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  • PCZero
    Yes under the previous issue/fix the cpanel hardened kernel resolved the issue. So now I am at risk until a new resolution is reacehed is what you are telling me?
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  • cPanelMichael
    Hello, Your kernel is patched with the updates from the stock kernel, however you do lose the symlink kernel patch in the meantime. You could implement an alternative solution from the list offered at: Symlink Race Condition Protection - EasyApache 4 - cPanel Documentation Thank you.
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