Re: kern/39559 (veriexec(4): too easy to cause a NULL dereference through it in kernel)

["Elad Efrat" <elad%netbsd.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/39559; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Elad Efrat" <elad%netbsd.org@localhost>
To: "John Nemeth" <jnemeth%victoria.tc.ca@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost, xtraeme%gmail.com@localhost
Subject: Re: kern/39559 (veriexec(4): too easy to cause a NULL dereference 
through it in kernel)
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 01:47:33 +0200

 On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 1:37 AM, John Nemeth 
<jnemeth%victoria.tc.ca@localhost> wrote:
 > On Apr 1, 11:29am, elad%NetBSD.org@localhost wrote:
 > }
 > } Synopsis: veriexec(4): too easy to cause a NULL dereference through it in 
 > kernel
 > }
 > } State-Changed-From-To: open->closed
 > } State-Changed-By: elad%NetBSD.org@localhost
 > } State-Changed-When: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:21:35 +0000
 > } State-Changed-Why:
 > } Fixed, thanks for the report!
 >
 >     Does this need to be pulled up?
 
 It does not pose a security risk to netbsd-5, because it requires root
 privileges to trigger, but I can submit a pullup request if you (or
 anyone) would like to see this fixed still. :)
 (I figured I should not overload releng with stuff that isn't entirely 
crucial.)
 
 Thanks,
 
 -e.