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[VulnDiscuss] Re: Linux kernel scm_send local DoS

From: Paul Starzetz (ihaquerisec.pl)
Date: Wed Dec 15 2004 - 06:31:30 CST


On Wed, 15 Dec 2004, even multiplexed wrote:

> attention.i just wanted to ask if anyone has a tip for me how to
> quickfix this bug, without actually rebuilding a patched version of the
> kernel.

I don't think this is practicable, since the bugs reside in deep kernel
functions. You can not fix it just by disabling a particular syscall. You
have patch a running kernel binary, maybe someone comes up with this kind
of utlility.

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Paul Starzetz
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