Bug 144531 - random poolsize sysctl handler integer overflow
Summary: random poolsize sysctl handler integer overflow
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 3
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dave Jones
QA Contact: Brian Brock
URL:
Whiteboard: public=20060107,impact=low
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-01-07 22:27 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2015-01-04 22:15 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-01-11 02:56:02 UTC
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Description Josh Bressers 2005-01-07 22:27:30 UTC 
*** This bug has been split off bug 144530 ***

------- Original comment by Josh Bressers (Security Response Team) on 2005.01.07
17:23 -------

grsecurity announcement to full-disclosure
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030660.html

This issue is low priority.  According to the advisory text "The poolsize bug
requires uid 0, but not anyroot capabilities."


The fix for this issue is in attachment 109503 [details]
Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2005-01-07 22:28:19 UTC 
This issue should also affect FC2
Comment 2 Dave Jones 2005-01-11 02:56:02 UTC 
fixed in todays updates.
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