linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] exec: do not leave bprm->interp on stack

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Date:	Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:39:33 +0530 (IST)
From:	P J P <ppandit@...hat.com>
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cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] exec: do not leave bprm->interp on stack

+-- On Sat, 24 Nov 2012, Kees Cook wrote --+
| Well, "ever" meaning "if depth is hit, always fail out", yes. This is 
| intentional. We do not want to attempt module loading if we hit a recursion 
| limit.

  Ah yes, that's right!

Thanks so much! :)
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Security Response Team
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