Pavel Machek <[email protected]> wrote on 05/25/2005 11:06:01 AM:
> >
> > If I understand you, then you are claiming that steps (ii) to (v)
> > introduce buffer overflows in bash or show_etc_issue. How?
>
> No, I'm not claiming that. You are certainly *not* introducing any new
> problems.
>
> But some problems that used to be harmless (buffer overrun in
> show_etc_issue command) are not harmless any more.
> Pavel
How is a buffer overrun in a script/application less "harmless" with IMA?
Please be specific. Preliminary IMA patches are out on the mailing lists.
The only thing that IMA does with respect to existing known buffer
overruns is that it enables remote parties to know that there is an application
with a known buffer overrun if this application/script was measured. Such
information is sensitive and this is one reason why direct access to the
measurements are restricted to authorized/trusted parties.
Thanks
Reiner
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