Re: [patch] 2.3.18ac10 /proc fixes [Re: [patch] wchan in 2.3.18ac6]

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Mon, 4 Oct 1999 15:58:41 +0100 (BST)


> On Mon, 4 Oct 1999, Alan Cox wrote:
> >You can exploit it on an SMP box so the locking is needed. Since the page
> >exposed could be stuff like crypto keys its an issue.
>
> So we should fix also 2.2.13pre14. I complained about that at 2.2.1 time.

I have a 2.2.x fix Andi Kleen did. Linus wont take it however.

Alan

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