Description of problem: A bug in one of the sanity checks on kernel module files done by the module signature checking stuff causes it to reject valid .ko files that happen to have their section headers at the end of the file. It's pure luck that older tools haven't produced files with this layout before, and it could bite on future builds after binutils/elfutils updates. This bug should be cloned to all the FC and RHEL release streams that have the module signing code. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: Fix attached.
Created attachment 117597 [details] fix for bogus elf layout assertion in module verification
Would a workaround in elfutils (or whoever is creating these newfangled files) be prudent in the mean time, to avoid triggering the bug?
Dave put the fix in.
*** Bug 166828 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***