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CVE Request: kernel -- local DOS (endless loop with interrupts disabled)

From: Mathias Krause <minipli () googlemail com>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:39:23 +0100

Hi,

Eric Dumazet recently fixed a local DOS in commit 77c1090 "net: fix
infinite loop in __skb_recv_datagram()"? An unprivileged local user
can easily trigger this bug and lock-up the system.

A reproducer is attached.

Thanks,
Mathias

Attachment: sock_lock.c
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CVE Request: kernel -- local DOS (endless loop with interrupts disabled) Mathias Krause (Feb 14)
- Re: CVE Request: kernel -- local DOS (endless loop with interrupts disabled) Kurt Seifried (Feb 14)