Bug 118555 - writes to /proc/scsi/scsi can scribble on random memory
Summary: writes to /proc/scsi/scsi can scribble on random memory
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
Classification: Red Hat
Component: kernel
Version: 2.1
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jason Baron
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-03-17 18:03 UTC by Matthew Galgoci
Modified: 2013-03-06 05:56 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2007-10-19 19:23:01 UTC
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Description Matthew Galgoci 2004-03-17 18:03:39 UTC 
Description of problem:

Invalid data (or typoes) to /proc/scsi/scsi can scribble on random
kernel memory.

How reproducible:

every time.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Accidently feed invalid data to /proc/scsi/scsi
2. Watch in awe as weird things happen.

  
Actual results:


Expected results:


Additional info:
Comment 1 Jason Baron 2004-03-22 17:35:13 UTC 
Can you provide a more specific example?
Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2007-10-19 19:23:01 UTC 
This bug is filed against RHEL2.1, which is in maintenance phase.
During the maintenance phase, only security errata and select mission
critical bug fixes will be released for enterprise products.  Since
this bug does not meet that criteria, it is now being closed.

For more information of the RHEL errata support policy, please visit:
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

If you feel this bug is indeed mission critical, please contact your
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