netdev - Re: [PATCH] netlabel: Always remove the correct address selector

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Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.0904220843030.15873@tundra.namei.org>
Date:	Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:43:27 +1000 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Paul Moore <paul.moore@...com>
cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	etienne.basset@...ericable.fr
Subject: Re: [PATCH] netlabel: Always remove the correct address selector

On Tue, 21 Apr 2009, Paul Moore wrote:

> The NetLabel address selector mechanism has a problem where it can get
> mistakenly remove the wrong selector when similar addresses are used.  The
> problem is caused when multiple addresses are configured that have different
> netmasks but the same address, e.g. 127.0.0.0/8 and 127.0.0.0/24.  This patch
> fixes the problem.
> 
> Reported-by: Etienne Basset <etienne.basset@...ericable.fr>
> Signed-off-by: Paul Moore <paul.moore@...com>

Acked-by: James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
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James Morris
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