linux-kernel - Re: x86_64 system lockup from userspace using setitimer()

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Date:	Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:19:27 +0100
From:	Andreas Schwab <schwab@...e.de>
To:	Johannes Bauer <JohannesBauer@....de>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: x86_64 system lockup from userspace using setitimer()

Johannes Bauer <JohannesBauer@....de> writes:

> Dear Community,
>
> I think I've encountered a bug with the Linux kernel which results in a
> complete system lockup and which can be started without root
> priviliges. It's reproducible with 2.6.20.1 and 2.6.20.2 and only x64_64
> seems affected.

I can also reproduce it on ia64 with 2.6.20.  2.6.16.42 is ok.

Andreas.

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