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Re: linux procfs vulnerablity


From: Karl Janmar <karl () utopiafoundation org>
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:00:22 +0700

The arch is x86 and I ignore the rest of your comments, maybe you have to think a little more?

- karl

coderman wrote:
On 12/23/05, Karl Janmar <karl () utopiafoundation org> wrote:

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I have found one flaw in Linux procfs code that make the kernel disclose memory.


i'd love to see you exploit this! rly!



fs/proc/proc_misc.c:74
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if (len <= off+count) *eof = 1;
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off is a off_t and count is a int.


what arch?  on intel assign a s32 to int? the sky is falling...
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