From owner-cvs-src@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Jun 25 12:27:49 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: cvs-src@freebsd.org Delivered-To: cvs-src@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4DA016A400; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:27:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (jojo.ms-net.de [84.16.236.246]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B681743D5A; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:27:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (p54A5D2B1.dip.t-dialin.net [84.165.210.177]) (authenticated bits=0) by www.ebusiness-leidinger.de (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5PCLmX3002543; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:21:49 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (8.13.4/8.13.3) with ESMTP id k5PCRkGS073764; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:27:46 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from Alexander@Leidinger.net) Received: from Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net (Andro-Beta.Leidinger.net [192.168.1.42]) by webmail.leidinger.net (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:27:45 +0200 Message-ID: <20060625142745.my6cnc4yog0kcggc@netchild.homeip.net> X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:27:45 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger To: Robert Watson References: <200606231849.k5NIncuF041890@repoman.freebsd.org> <20060623214521.7b1441a6@Magellan.Leidinger.net> <20060625002255.F8526@fledge.watson.org> In-Reply-To: <20060625002255.F8526@fledge.watson.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1) / FreeBSD-4.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new Cc: cvs-src@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org, cvs-all@freebsd.org, secteam@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/compat/linux linux_misc.c X-BeenThere: cvs-src@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: CVS commit messages for the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 12:27:50 -0000 Quoting Robert Watson (from Sun, 25 Jun 2006 =20 00:32:54 +0100 (BST)): > This isn't just not a huge security flaw, it's not a security flaw at > all. It is a reliability bug due to a mis-implemented API that results > in a clean failure in the presence of a well-characterized case. It > doesn't appear to be exploitable to gain privilege, deny service > rmeotely, etc. If this is a critical stability fix, it should be > treated as an errata patch candidate. In the future, please don't use > the "Security" tag for this type of change. However, do feel free to > e-mail re@ to talk about whether this is an errata patch candidate, > keeping secteam@ in the loop, as they currently own the 6.1 branch. I didn't know what to use instead to mark up an important fix to the =20 people which own the branch. Do you think it is worth to add ... maybe =20 "Errata candidate:" to the commit template to draw attention to =20 something very early? Bye, Alexander. --=20 MMM-MM!! So THIS is BIO-NEBULATION! http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID =3D B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID =3D 72077137