Comment 12 for bug 7293

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Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:34:27 +0200 (CEST)
From: boud <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
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Subject: Is 262540 a problem for debian stable 2.4.18 as well?

hi,
  Regarding the bug:

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=253871
CAN-2004-0554 user application can hang the kernel
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=262540

it seems that this is also a bug in the 2.4.18 kernel, at least
according to this URL:

http://linuxreviews.org/news/2004/06/11_kernel_crash/
> 2. The Crashing Kernels
> Minor numbers are versions verified, this is just the top the iceberg:
> o 2.4.18-bf2.4 (debian woody vanilla)

In this case this is a security problem for the kernel 2.4.18 pacakages
in stable IMHO, e.g. kernel-source-2.4.18

Is anyone working on a new security release for 2.4.18?

thanks
boud