linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86: mkpiggy.c: fix resource leakage

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Date:	Mon, 7 Oct 2013 20:41:05 -0300
From:	Geyslan Gregório Bem <geyslan@...il.com>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	tglx@...utronix.de, mingo@...hat.com, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-br <kernel-br@...glegroups.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86: mkpiggy.c: fix resource leakage

Peter,

Yes, Really doesn't have leakage, I explained it. The changes are just
to cleanup the code following a secure pattern.

Geyslan Gregório Bem
hackingbits.com


2013/10/7 H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>:
> On 10/07/2013 03:16 PM, Geyslan G. Bem wrote:
>> Even though the resource is released when the application is closed or
>> when returned from main function, modified to make it in accordance.
>> Now FILE pointer is always verified.
>
> By the way, the subject is misleading - there is no resource leakage
> since the program is terminated anyway.
>
>         -hpa
>
>
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