Re: [PATCH] LSM: add missing hook to do_compat_readv_writev()

* James Morris ([email protected]) wrote:
> This patch addresses a flaw in LSM, where there is no mediation of readv() 
> and writev() in for 32-bit compatible apps using a 64-bit kernel.
> 
> This bug was discovered and fixed initially in the native readv/writev 
> code [1], but was not fixed in the compat code.  Thanks to Al for spotting 
> this one.
> 
> 
> Please apply.
> 
> Signed-off-by: James Morris <[email protected]> 
> Signed-off-by: Al Viro <[email protected]>

Acked-by: Chris Wright <[email protected]>

thanks,
-chris
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