netdev - Re: [PATCH v2] CAN: Use inode instead of kernel address for /proc file

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Message-Id: <20101231.111304.246528861.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:13:04 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	socketcan@...tkopp.net
Cc:	drosenberg@...curity.com, urs.thuermann@...kswagen.de,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, security@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] CAN: Use inode instead of kernel address for /proc
 file

From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:39:19 +0100

> On 26.12.2010 17:54, Dan Rosenberg wrote:
>> Since the socket address is just being used as a unique identifier, its
>> inode number is an alternative that does not leak potentially sensitive
>> information.
>> 
>> CC-ing stable because MITRE has assigned CVE-2010-4565 to the issue.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Dan Rosenberg <drosenberg@...curity.com>
>> Cc: stable <stable@...nel.org>
> 
> Acked-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@...tkopp.net>

Applied, thanks.
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