linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sysctl: fix binary sysctl overflow

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Message-ID: <AANLkTinu6fdoJsqov1ucsMH2nnSCghtX+YOFSHsv=u2_@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Fri, 4 Feb 2011 23:30:51 +0200
From:	Lucian Adrian Grijincu <lucian.grijincu@...il.com>
To:	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sysctl: fix binary sysctl overflow

On Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Eric W. Biederman
<ebiederm@...ssion.com> wrote:
> I think the maximum depth of this table is only about 6, but
> feel free to count and tell me CTL_MAXNAME is set too low.

Oh, you are right, after reading the code a bit more attentive I see
that the check was right from the start :)

Kids, don't drink and submit kernel patches :P

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