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From: Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net 2/2] r8152: rx descriptor check
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 13:13:11 +0100
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Hayes Wang <hayeswang@realtek.com> :
> For some platforms, the data in memory is not the same with the one
> from the device. That is, the data of memory is unbelievable. The
> check is used to find out this situation.

Invalid packet size corrupted receive descriptors in Realtek's device
reminds of CVE-2009-4537.

Is the silicium of both devices different enough to prevent the same
exploit to happen ?

-- 
Ueimor