[PATCH 2.6.15-rc7] aoe [1/7]: zero packet data after skb allocation

Signed-off-by: "Ed L. Cashin" <[email protected]>

Zero the data in new socket buffers to prevent leaking information.

Index: 2.6.15-rc7-aoe/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c
===================================================================
--- 2.6.15-rc7-aoe.orig/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c	2006-01-02 13:35:13.000000000 -0500
+++ 2.6.15-rc7-aoe/drivers/block/aoe/aoecmd.c	2006-01-02 13:35:13.000000000 -0500
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 		skb->protocol = __constant_htons(ETH_P_AOE);
 		skb->priority = 0;
 		skb_put(skb, len);
+		memset(skb->head, 0, len);
 		skb->next = skb->prev = NULL;
 
 		/* tell the network layer not to perform IP checksums


-- 
  Ed L. Cashin <[email protected]>

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