Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:04:06 +0100 From: Gordon Bergling <gbergling@0xfce3.net> To: Doug White <dwhite@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/kern vfs_subr.c src/sys/fs/devfs devfs_vnops.c Message-ID: <20051110130406.GA832@node26.0xfce3.net> In-Reply-To: <200511092203.jA9M3omu013054@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200511092203.jA9M3omu013054@repoman.freebsd.org>
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Hi, * Thus spake Doug White (dwhite@FreeBSD.org): > dwhite 2005-11-09 22:03:50 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > sys/kern vfs_subr.c > sys/fs/devfs devfs_vnops.c > Log: > This is a workaround for a complicated issue involving VFS cookies and devfs. > The PR and patch have the details. The ultimate fix requires architectural > changes and clarifications to the VFS API, but this will prevent the system > from panicking when someone does "ls /dev" while running in a shell under the > linuxulator. > > This issue affects HEAD and RELENG_6 only. > > PR: 88249 > Submitted by: "Devon H. O'Dell" <dodell@ixsystems.com> > MFC after: 3 days > > Revision Changes Path > 1.128 +24 -0 src/sys/fs/devfs/devfs_vnops.c > 1.652 +4 -0 src/sys/kern/vfs_subr.c Could this be MFC'ed to RELENG_6_0, too? I think its also a security risk on shell servers, where linux emulation is installed and the server runs 6.0-RELEASE. best regards, Gordon -- Gordon Bergling <GBergling at 0xfce3.net> http://www.0xFCE3.net/ PGP Fingerprint: 7732 9BB1 5013 AE8B E42C 28E0 93B9 D32B C76F 02A0 RIPE-HDL: MDTP-RIPE "There is no place like 127.0.0.0/8"
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