Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH 0/4] migration: fix CVE-2014-7840

[Dr. David Alan Gilbert]

* Michael S. Tsirkin (address@hidden) wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 02:31:34PM +0530, Amit Shah wrote:
> > On (Wed) 12 Nov 2014 [11:44:35], Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > > This patchset fixes CVE-2014-7840: invalid
> > > migration stream can cause arbitrary qemu memory
> > > overwrite.
> > > First patch includes the minimal fix for the issue.
> > > Follow-up patches on top add extra checking to reduce the
> > > chance this kind of bug recurs.
> > > 
> > > Note: these are already (tentatively-pending review)
> > > queued in my tree, so only review/ack
> > > is necessary.
> > 
> > Any more acks for this?  Dave?
> > 
> > Also, Michael agreed to just push patch 1 for now, and 2-4 can go in
> > later (2.3)?  Michael, is that fine with you?
> > 
> > 
> >             Amit
> 
> I'm fine with putting them off.
> Someone wants to take them or should I?

exec.c stuff seems to be pretty much all over, so I think you're
as good as anyone.

Dave
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