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Date:      Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:36:03 +0000
From:      Colin Percival <cperciva@freebsd.org>
To:        Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>, Xin LI <delphij@FreeBSD.org>, re@freebsd.org
Cc:        cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if.c
Message-ID:  <4210D373.5090801@freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <20050214072648.GA51832@cell.sick.ru>
References:  <200502140542.j1E5g62l077236@repoman.freebsd.org> <20050214072648.GA51832@cell.sick.ru>

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Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 05:42:06AM +0000, Xin LI wrote:
> X>   Modified files:        (Branch: RELENG_5)
> X>     sys/net              if.c 
> X>   Log:
> X>   MFC 1.218+1.219:
> X>   
> X>   Validate ifc->ifc_len before submitting its incarnation to sbuf_new,
> X>   which will finally lead to kernel panic.
> X>   
> X>   Security:       This prevents a local DoS that can be exploited by
> X>   Security:       both privileged and unprivileged users.
> 
> Is it going to be put into RELENG_5_3?

/me deletes the email he wrote to delphij while he was offline.

Local DoS doesn't count as a security vulnerability, but it certainly
counts as an errata.  delphij, could you coordinate with re@ about
turning this into FreeBSD-EN-05:04.if ?

Colin Percival



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