Re: 2.4.23 tux kernel patch?

["Alex Kramarov" <alex@incredimail.com>]

actually, there is this file :

http://people.redhat.com/~mingo/TUX-patches/tux2-2.4.22-A0

maybe it would work for you 

i use the stock redhat kernel that they supply, on rh 7.3. actually, the
patch for the security issue is small, you could apply it to your current
kernel. 

--- linux-2.4.20/mm/mmap.c~     
+++ linux-2.4.20/mm/mmap.c      
@@ -1059,6 +1059,9 @@
        if (!len)
                return addr;

+       if ((addr + len) > TASK_SIZE || (addr + len) < addr)
+               return -EINVAL;
+
        /*
         * mlock MCL_FUTURE?
         */

this way you can use kernel 2.4.22, and patch it with the patches above (tux
and do_brk). maybe the 2.4.22 tux patch will work with 2.4.23.

i usually analize the redhat kernel srpms for changes before i use them
after such bugfixes, so this was clearly visible to me that the patch is
trivial.

Alex.

-------Original Message-------
 
From: tux-list@redhat.com
Date: 12/3/2003 5:15:31 PM
To: tux-list@redhat.com
Subject: 2.4.23 tux kernel patch?
 
I saw a report about a security issue in the 2.4.22 (and earlier) kernel.
 
So, I started going through the process of upgrading my kernel (which I
usually build from source). But, I need a tux patch for it.
 
 
http://people.redhat.com/~mingo/TUX-patches/
 
contains patches for 2.4.17 and 2.4.18 only.
 
 
In the past, someone on this list provided a:
 
tux2-full-2.4.21-rc1-final-A3 patch, and it worked great (I'm at 2.4.21 now)

 
 
This seems like a continuing problem for me. Is there a better way to do
this?
 
I am a Redhat 9 subscriber, but I have been building my own kernels (old
habit, I guess). This has gotten me into trouble before as well (RH has
had bugs associated with people using their own kernel). But, RH is also
not continuing support past spring 2004, and I'm too poor to afford their
enterprise product... whine whine
 
 
Anyway... what are other tux users on this list doing about kernel updates?
 
 
-bill
 
 
 
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