Re: Possible security hole? [was: verify_area(...) possible problem]

Jamie Lokier (lkd@tantalophile.demon.co.uk)
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 17:27:37 +0200

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Pavel Machek wrote:
> I do think they are. You need to enable special bit 'write protect even
> in supervisor mode' to get non-386 (==good) behaviour.

Ah, you're right. Just looked in the manual.

-- Jamie

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