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Re: Attacks based on predictable process IDs??
From: Luis Bruno <lbruno () gaesi org>
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:02:05 +0000
Wojciech Purczynski wrote:
Your "current" linux doesn't seem to be stable yet ;) I haven't seen pids wider than 15 bits on any production system :)
/usr/include/asm/posix_types.h: typedef int __kernel_pid_t; /usr/include/linux/types.h: typedef __kernel_pid_t pid_t; The reason you don't see 32bit pids is described here: http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0001.2/0169.html -- Luis Bruno C8-H10-N4-O2-CH3-CH2-OH UTM 29T 629481 E 4511776 N Alt: 576m _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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