Re: [PATCH] zlib double-free bug

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@zytor.com)
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 11:36:19 -0800


Dave Jones wrote:

> > > For the record - it's not worth bothering with fs/jffs2/zlib.c; if they
> > > can corrupt your file system on the medium, why bother with cracking zlib?
> > Removable media?
>
> If attacker has physical access to the media, there are far simpler
> ways of corrupting it than zlib exploitation. 8-)
>

Right, but you don't want someone to insert a removable medium and have
the system crash in response.

-hpa

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