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@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ compilation, and installation. Read the <filename>README</filename>
file in the kernel source tree for alternate methods to the way this
book configures the kernel.</para>
-<para>Kernel version 2.6.10 has a security vulnerability that will allow user
-processes to gain root privledges upon loading of a kernel module. See:
-<ulink url="http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0412.3/0679.html"/> for more information. The following patch fixes this problem:</para>
-
-<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../linux-&linux-version;-security_fix-1.patch</userinput></screen>
-
<para>Prepare for compilation by running the following command:</para>
<screen><userinput>make mrproper</userinput></screen>