[PATCH] 2.4: PPC64: 32 bit sys_recvmsg corruption

[Andi Kleen]

On Mon, Feb 21, 2005 at 02:35:55PM +1100, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> Hi Marcelo,
> 
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 17:22:59 +1100 Stephen Rothwell <sfr at canb.auug.org.au> wrote:
> >
> > In the presence of threads, there is a possibility of the kernel being
> > fooled by the 32 bit sys_recvmsg control data into copying more than it
> > should into the kernel and corrupting kernel data structures.
> 
> Any chance of this making 2.4.30?  If so, what needs to happen?

It would be a good idea to take the printk out first.

-Andi