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    SubjectRe: [CHECKER] 5 potential user-pointer errors that allow arbitrary reads from kernel

    Thanks a lot for the feedback and the incoming patch!

    -Junfeng

    On Thu, 1 May 2003, Michael Hunold wrote:

    > 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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