linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] 2.4: fix memory corruption from misinterpreted bad_inode

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Date:	Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:56:24 +0100
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	dann frazier <dannf@...nf.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Eric Sandeen <sandeen@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 2.4: fix memory corruption from misinterpreted bad_inode_ops return values

Hi Dann,

On Wed, Jan 23, 2008 at 11:12:12PM -0700, dann frazier wrote:
> This is a 2.4 backport of a linux-2.6 change by Eric Sandeen
> (commit be6aab0e9fa6d3c6d75aa1e38ac972d8b4ee82b8)
> 
> CVE-2006-5753 was assigned for this issue.
> 
> I've built and boot-tested this, but I'm not sure how to exercise
> these codepaths.

I have no idea either. Let's consider that if nobody on the list knows
how to do so, I'll merge it since you did not notice any regression.

Thanks,
Willy

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