[grsec] Linux kernel file offset pointer races

[Jirka Kosina]

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004, Viktors Rotanovs wrote:

> just noticed new kernel exploit on BUGTRAQ
> (http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0016-procleaks.txt)
> As far as I can understand that thing is very difficult to fix in every
> possible place; does GrSecurity make it more difficult to exploit?

No, as far as I can see.

Al Viro already created patch fixing it here and there ... 
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/gnupatch@411064f7uz3rKDb73dEb4vCqbjEIdw

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JiKos.