linux-kernel - Re: [patch 7/8] fdmap v2

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Message-ID: <20070609172429.GF4095@ftp.linux.org.uk>
Date:	Sat, 9 Jun 2007 18:24:29 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Ulrich Drepper <drepper@...hat.com>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Davide Libenzi <davidel@...ilserver.org>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Theodore Tso <tytso@....edu>,
	Eric Dumazet <dada1@...mosbay.com>,
	Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@....com>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
Subject: Re: [patch 7/8] fdmap v2 - implement sys_socket2

On Sat, Jun 09, 2007 at 10:08:59AM -0700, Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> - - there are two interface to use: open + fcntl.  This is racy.  And
> don't tell me this doesn't matter.

Racy with respect to what?  Return-to-libc exploits from another thread?
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