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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] CAN: Use inode instead of kernel address for /proc
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Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:13:04 -0800 (PST)
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From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:39:19 +0100

> On 26.12.2010 17:54, Dan Rosenberg wrote:
>> Since the socket address is just being used as a unique identifier, its
>> inode number is an alternative that does not leak potentially sensitive
>> information.
>> 
>> CC-ing stable because MITRE has assigned CVE-2010-4565 to the issue.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Dan Rosenberg <drosenberg@vsecurity.com>
>> Cc: stable <stable@kernel.org>
> 
> Acked-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>

Applied, thanks.