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Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: net: memory leak in recvmsg handler msg_name & msg_namelen logic

From: P J P <ppandit () redhat com>
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2013 12:09:24 +0530 (IST)

  Hello,

+-- On Tue, 10 Dec 2013, Marcus Meissner wrote --+
| CVE-2013-6405 covers parts of that already I think and could be extended?

So, do we use the same CVE for this issue too? Or does it qualify for a 
separate one?? (just checking) I think a separate CVE would be good, but not 
sure how such cases are handled previously.

Thank you.
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Security Response Team

Current thread:

CVE request: Linux kernel: net: memory leak in recvmsg handler msg_name & msg_namelen logic P J P (Dec 09)
- Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: net: memory leak in recvmsg handler msg_name & msg_namelen logic Marcus Meissner (Dec 10)
  - Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: net: info leak in recvmsg handler msg_name & msg_namelen logic P J P (Dec 10)
  - Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: net: memory leak in recvmsg handler msg_name & msg_namelen logic P J P (Dec 30)