Re: Modprobe local root exploit

From: Horst von Brand (vonbrand@sleipnir.valparaiso.cl)
Date: Mon Nov 13 2000 - 20:35:29 EST

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Chris Evans <chris@scary.beasts.org> said:
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2000, Torsten Duwe wrote:
> > >>>>> "Francis" == Francis Galiegue <fg@mandrakesoft.com> writes:
> >
> > >> + if ((*p & 0xdf) >= 'a' && (*p & 0xdf) <= 'z') continue;
> >
> > Francis> Just in case... Some modules have uppercase letters too :)
> >
> > That's what the &0xdf is intended for...

> Code in a security sensitive area needs to be crystal clear.

Nodz!

> What's wrong with isalnum() ?

Too efficient? ;)

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