Thread: [cPanel-News] SECURITY ALERT - 64-bit Linux Kernel Exploit Reported

From the cPanel people:

Greetings,

Please pass this very important announcement to Operations or your Technical Support team.

A Linux Kernel Exploit has been released that directly impacts all 64-bit kernels. It is highly recommended you review the links below to gather more information on this exploit.

x86_64 Kernel Exploit - cPanel Forums
CVE-2010-3081 | Linux Security Updates Without a Reboot | Ksplice Uptrack
Slashdot | Linux Kernel Exploit Busily Rooting 64-Bit Machines

cPanel is providing this as information only. The scope of support that is provided with cPanel/WHM does not include security related operating system support. Please seek the advice of an expert if you are unsure or have further questions about the workaround or exploit.

We never saw a server get compromised from this exploit, but we did scramble to get a patch out the moment we heard about it.