[Xen-devel] Re: [PATCH] fs: pipe.c null pointer dereference - CVE-2009-3547

[Shaun Reitan <mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/22/2010 11:24 AM, Keir Fraser wrote:
> On 22/11/2010 16:27, "Shaun Reitan"<mailinglists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
>
> > We've been applying this patch since the fix was discovered but i just
> > realized yesterday when building a new kernel that the Xen kernel does
> > not have this fix applied yet.
> >
> > I also have verified that this exploit works to gain root access on the
> > current http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg branch
> It has to be said, very clearly, that our 2.6.18 tree is only really of use
> now as a repository of Xen patches for vendors to pull into their own,
> *properly maintained and secured* kernels. We are very interested in fixing
> Xen-related security issues in our 2.6.18 tree (precisely because others use
> it as a repository of good Xen patches). We are less interested in general
> kernel fixes, although of course as a matter of good form we will consider a
> security fix such as you propose. However, the patch you supplied does not
> apply to the 2.6.18 tree.
>
>   Thanks,
>   Keir
I see, good to know, thanks!

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Shaun Retian
Chief Technical Officer
Network Data Center Host, Inc.
http://www.ndchost.com


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