Re: [PATCH v2] CAN: Use inode instead of kernel address for /proc file

From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:39:19 +0100

On 26.12.2010 17:54, Dan Rosenberg wrote:

quoted

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 <redacted>
Cc: stable <stable@kernel.org>

Acked-by: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>

Applied, thanks.