Re: local root on linux 2.2.15

[mouse () RODENTS MONTREAL QC CA (der Mouse)]

Does anyone else find this as ironic as I do?  Note the lack of
checking before using the pointers returned by malloc.

> Always check the return value of system calls.  Always.  Always.
> Always.

>   header = malloc(8);
>   data = malloc(12);
>   header->pid = 0;
>   header->version = _LINUX_CAPABILITY_VERSION;
>   data->inheritable = data->effective = data->permitted = 0;

(And quite aside from that, who sez sizeof(*header) is 8, or
sizeof(*data) is 12?)

                                        der Mouse

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