Security bug in 2.1.103: old style stat(2)

Tigran Aivazian (tigran@aivazian.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 24 May 1998 20:38:13 +0100 (BST)


Hello guys,

IN fs/stat.c cp_old_stat() issues warning about old style stat() usage
continuously; this can be used by a malicious person to fill up system
logs.

Just thought would let you know, since /proc/pci and /dev/cua? behave in a
different manner (only one warning until next reboot).

Regards,
Tigran.

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