* depends on whether your distribution includes certain modules or not:
ubuntu's kernel is not vulnerable, but most other distros are.

Curious, since this machine actually runs a fairly standard ubuntu install and clearly was vulnerable.

zcat@mandela:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10"

zcat@mandela:~$ uname -a
Linux mandela 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP Fri Feb 1 04:59:50 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux