Re: Process hiding in linux

[pavel () UCW CZ (Pavel Machek)]

Hi!

> > /proc/pid allows strange tricks (2.3.49):
>
> > pavel@bug:~/misc$ ps aux | grep grep
> > Warning: /boot/System.map has an incorrect kernel version.
> > Warning: /usr/src/linux/System.map has an incorrect kernel version.
>
> ... interesting bits about /proc/$PID/status interface and how having
> an open filehandle to a defunct proc's status can hide info from ps ...
>
> 1) The 2.3.x series [like all N.M.x kernels where ((M % 2) == 1)] are
>    development kernels, not for production use.

I know _that_. And? This bug is 99% going to be in 2.4.0.

> 2) The 2.3.x development tree is up to 2.3.99-pre1, according to
>    http://www.kernel.org/ (Granted, 2.3.49 was only superceded nine
>    days ago, and 2.3.99-pre1 appears to really be 2.3.52, but that just
>    goes to illustrate that this is a developers' alpha release.)

I do read released patches, and when something would drastiacally
change in fs/proc, I would probably notice.

> In other words, check it on the current code (and what's up with having
> the wrong System.map installed?) and post to the linux kernel-dev mailing
> list if the dev kernel seems to have a bug. If they ignore you and seem
> happy to release what you believe to be a product with a security flaw,
> let the world know.

I already did that week or so ago.

                                                                Pavel

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