Linux kernel integer types conversion problems.
Published:		05.08.2004
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		3891
Type:		local
Level:		5/10
Description:		It's possible to access kernel memory because of inters conversion bug in 64bit file API (for example llseek).

Affected:		LINUX : kernel 2.4
		LINUX : kernel 2.6

Original document

Paul Starzetz, Linux kernel file offset pointer races (05.08.2004)

Files:		/proc ppos kernel memory read (semaphore method)
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