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SubjectRE: BK2CVS problem
DateWed, 5 Nov 2003 16:48:09 -0600
From"Chad Kitching" <>
From: Zwane Mwaikambo
> > +       if ((options == (__WCLONE|__WALL)) && (current->uid = 0))
> > +                       retval = -EINVAL;
> 
> That looks odd
> 

Setting current->uid to zero when options __WCLONE and __WALL are set?  The 
retval is dead code because of the next line, but it looks like an attempt
to backdoor the kernel, does it not?
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