Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 01 May 2003 14:54:17 +0200 | From | Michael Hunold <> | Subject | Re: [CHECKER] 5 potential user-pointer errors that allow arbitrary reads from kernel |
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Hello Junfeng,
> This is a resend (the previous report was ignored, however I feel that > these bugs could be severe).
> Please confirm or clarify. Thanks!
> [BUG] proc_dir_entry.write_proc can take tainted inputs. > av7110_ir_write_proc is assigned to proc_dir_entry.write_proc > > /home/junfeng/linux-2.5.63/drivers/media/dvb/av7110/av7110_ir.c:116:av7110_ir_write_proc: > ERROR:TAINTED:116:116: passing tainted ptr 'buffer' to __constant_memcpy > [Callstack: > /home/junfeng/linux-2.5.63/net/core/pktgen.c:991:av7110_ir_write_proc((tainted > 1))]
Confirmed. I'll post a patch when I'm back at work again on Monday.
CU Michael.
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