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Date:      Mon, 14 Feb 2005 10:33:31 +0100
From:      "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@freebsd.org>
Cc:        cvs-all@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if.c
Message-ID:  <20050214093330.GA737@arthur.nitro.dk>
In-Reply-To: <20050214072648.GA51832@cell.sick.ru>
References:  <200502140542.j1E5g62l077236@repoman.freebsd.org> <20050214072648.GA51832@cell.sick.ru>

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On 2005.02.14 10:26:48 +0300, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 05:42:06AM +0000, Xin LI wrote:
> X> delphij     2005-02-14 05:42:06 UTC
> X>=20
> X>   FreeBSD src repository
> X>=20
> X>   Modified files:        (Branch: RELENG_5)
> X>     sys/net              if.c=20
> X>   Log:
> X>   MFC 1.218+1.219:
> X>  =20
> X>   Validate ifc->ifc_len before submitting its incarnation to sbuf_new,
> X>   which will finally lead to kernel panic.
> X>  =20
> X>   Security:       This prevents a local DoS that can be exploited by
> X>   Security:       both privileged and unprivileged users.
> X>   Submitted by:   Wojciech A. Koszek [dunstan at freebsd czest pl]
> X>   PR:             77421
> X>  =20
> X>   Early MFC discussed with and reviewed by:
> X>                   security (simon, trhodes)
>=20
> Is it going to be put into RELENG_5_3?

Since we don't issue security advisories for local DoS'es I don't
think so, but it's not my call.

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Simon L. Nielsen

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