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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH] proper bounds check in do_set_gdt entry point




On 27 Jun 2005, at 21:00, Chris Wright wrote:

The check happens in set_gdt(). do_set_gdt is just a wrapper with a
copy_from_user plus conditional tlb flush.

I know, but copy_from_user has no sane limits.  This is stack smash.
-chris

Good point.

 -- Keir


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