Re: CVE request: kernel: fs/partitions: validate map_count in mac partition tables

[Josh Bressers <bressers () redhat com>]

----- Original Message -----
> Reported by Timo Warns, "Validate number of blocks in map and remove
> redundant variable."
>
> http://git.kernel.org/linus/fa7ea87a057958a8b7926c1a60a3ca6d696328ed
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=679282

I don't understand the security implication of this bug. Can you explain it?

Thanks.

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    JB