linux-kernel - Re: [TOMOYO 05/15](repost) Domain transition handler functions.

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Message-Id: <1191421564.5599.14.camel@lappy>
Date:	Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:26:04 +0200
From:	Peter Zijlstra <a.p.zijlstra@...llo.nl>
To:	Tetsuo Handa <penguin-kernel@...ove.SAKURA.ne.jp>
Cc:	kaigai@...gai.gr.jp, jmorris@...ei.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org, chrisw@...s-sol.org
Subject: Re: [TOMOYO 05/15](repost) Domain transition handler functions.


On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 23:26 +0900, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> > Also, how do you avoid referencing dead data with your sll? I haven't
> > actually looked at your patches, but the simple scheme you outlined
> > didn't handle the iteration + concurrent removal scenario:

> Regarding my singly-linked list, no entries are removed from the list. It's append only (like CD-R media).
> I set is_deleted flag of a entry instead of removing the entry from the list.

sounds like a might fine memory leak / dos attack.

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