+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #458758 +++ Description of problem: a) in device_write(): add sentinel NUL byte, making sure that lspace.name will be NUL-terminated b) in compat_input() be keep it simple about the amounts of data we are copying. --- Additional comment from eteo on 2008-08-12 00:19:34 EDT --- Proposed upstream patch: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=cb79f1998d89821a4dbac47f59a46ee3fbbf3c61 --- Additional comment from eteo on 2008-08-12 00:20:32 EDT --- Created an attachment (id=314043) Upstream patch for this issue
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commit in RHEL4 branch a479ddb2fa97033ce44ce11ae28925c55b176a55 commit in RHEL47 branch d8417ee4673aa8c07f9d314704000e248081416b
oops, ignore comment 2, this is the wrong bz
in kernel-2.6.18-107.el5 You can download this test kernel from http://people.redhat.com/dzickus/el5
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0225.html