Re: System reset on Kernel 2.4.10

From: VDA (VDA@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua)
Date: Wed Oct 03 2001 - 03:49:35 EST

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Hello Petr,
Wednesday, October 03, 2001, 2:02:28 PM, you wrote:
PV> Look at fs/binfmt_elf.c, at line 642 (in -ac2). There is

PV> error = elf_map(....)

PV> but nobody bothers with checking error value, it even tries it
PV> to use as an offset if stars are in wrong constellation.
PV> If you could add these lines below the call:

PV> if ((unsigned long)error >= (unsigned long)(-256)) {
PV> set_fs(old_fs);
PV> printk(KERN_DEBUG "Something went wrong with elf_map()\n");
PV> kfree(elf_phdata);
PV> send_sig(SIGSEGV, current, 0);
PV> return 0;
PV> }

PV> and then report results...

It fixes reboot for me. Now vmlinux segfaults, and I see
"Something went wrong with elf_map()" in the log.

-- Best regards, VDA mailto:VDA@port.imtp.ilyichevsk.odessa.ua

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