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So it ISN'T a kernel bug
it's a kernel DRIVER bug. That's akin to a bad video driver in Windows.

This is not a Linux problem, it's an NDISWRAPPER problem.

You should correct the first line of this article, which reads: "A remote buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux Kernel..."

*edited - added last paragraph*
Posted by: Real World   Posted on: 11/05/08  (Edited: 11/05/2008 @ 09:42) You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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So it ISN'T a kernel bug  Real World | 11/05/08
It is  soulxfer@... | 11/05/08
Here is how you know that it isn't  Real World | 11/05/08
A distinction without a difference  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/05/08
It matters in knowing where to point the blame  Michael Kelly | 11/05/08
Raise the bar  Real World | 11/05/08
Use same scale  soulxfer@... | 11/05/08
It's a word choice  Michael Kelly | 11/05/08
For what it's worth  Real World | 11/05/08
Yes but sometime it is a driver that is supplied...  mrlinux | 11/06/08
How many... PLENTY  shryko | 11/06/08
NDISWrapper  daengbo | 11/06/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  Linux User 147560 | 11/05/08
Already fixed!  SpikeyMike | 11/05/08
LOL  Linux User 147560 | 11/05/08
But not already deployed....  dunn@... | 11/05/08
Deploy it then  AzuMao | 11/05/08
Ubuntu, according to your URL, is what's affected.....  btljooz | 11/06/08
Yet another "interesting" URL  btljooz | 11/06/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
Competency...  SpikeyMike | 11/05/08
Its not my fault  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
LOL, when did you ever see Windows source code?  fr0thy2 | 11/05/08
Ive seen windows Source code  Aussie_Troll | 11/06/08
According to my spies at MS...  fairportfan | 11/06/08
Since he has the word "troll" in his name...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 11/06/08
You have to give him some points  GuidingLight | 11/05/08
GL you gave me a great idea ...  fr0thy2 | 11/05/08
Maybe not introducing bugs but tricking linux to fail  clareJ | 11/06/08
what did you expect?  doh123 | 11/05/08
Yes I do  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
LD wants it both ways.  b.bob | 11/05/08
No  TedKraan | 11/06/08
Huh?  todbran@... | 11/05/08
LOL!  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
Todbran = slow in the head?  AzuMao | 11/06/08
Well if it's satire...  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 11/07/08
No  AzuMao | 11/07/08
Loverock - Miss Trolliverse 2008  Don Collins | 11/06/08
You made my day, lol.  AzuMao | 11/06/08
Ho-hummm.... zzzzz.....  Four-Eyes | 11/06/08
Or...  awasson@... | 11/07/08
Reboot Linux after Driver update?  satovey@... | 11/10/08
LD's WHOLE POST is obviously a joke.  AzuMao | 11/11/08
LOL!!  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
only to you  TedKraan | 11/06/08
ROTFLMAO!!!!  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
get up off the floor  sir4taye@... | 11/05/08
OpenBSD 4.4 released on Saturday 11/01/08!!  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
This is hard to watch.  kozmcrae | 11/05/08
It is for linux users!  Loverock Davidson | 11/05/08
Loverock - Miss Trolliverse 2008  Don Collins | 11/06/08
RE: This is hard to watch  bfilipiak@... | 11/05/08
The answer to that is simple...  fairportfan | 11/06/08
Sorry to point it out but  TedKraan | 11/06/08
Orion -uh, no...  pgit | 11/06/08
Richard Stallman nods sagely  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/05/08
Wow, LD  Yagotta B. Kidding | 11/05/08
Looks like I get to download a new Linux kernel next week  John L. Ries | 11/05/08
Since it's not the kernel itself  Linux User 147560 | 11/05/08
Actually  AzuMao | 11/05/08
Correction  Necrolin | 11/05/08
Time to stop buying  TedKraan | 11/06/08
I stand corrected.  AzuMao | 11/06/08
If You're a Linux User then you fix it yourself...  dunn@... | 11/05/08
I am a participant.  Real World | 11/05/08
You don't have to write code  AzuMao | 11/05/08
You don't need a new kernel.  Henrik Moller | 11/06/08
Correct  TedKraan | 11/06/08
LD, your limited abilities don't even allow you to do some research??  here and there | 11/05/08
Look up the word "satire".  AzuMao | 11/05/08
whoa... lots of hate here  isulzer | 11/05/08
If a kernel is at fault  Michael Kelly | 11/05/08
read my post again.  isulzer | 11/05/08
Ok  Real World | 11/05/08
yep.  isulzer | 11/05/08
I understand that  Michael Kelly | 11/06/08
In otherwords  AzuMao | 11/05/08
My OS is safe  daengbo | 11/06/08
Had an update waiting...  todbran@... | 11/05/08
whats funny about this  Aussie_Troll | 11/05/08
Other than Web Products Linux is always...  dunn@... | 11/05/08
I went there.  todbran@... | 11/06/08
if it is too hard for you...  SpikeyMike | 11/05/08
heh.  isulzer | 11/05/08
Ah Martin from Australia I presume ...  fr0thy2 | 11/05/08
Clueless tossers  Kaiwai | 11/05/08
Correct. Only machines using NDISwrapper affected.  AndyCee | 11/05/08
Don't install it?  isulzer | 11/05/08
No need to uninstall it  Kaiwai | 11/05/08
Typical Linux fanboi response.  tonymcs@... | 11/05/08
You're being sarcastic  AzuMao | 11/05/08
Coming from an idot named tony  Kaiwai | 11/05/08
Jobs in IT  fr0thy2 | 11/05/08
I wish that were the case  Kaiwai | 11/06/08
You do touch a valid point here  TedKraan | 11/06/08
Jobs in IT  satovey@... | 11/10/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  mrdt | 11/05/08
It only affects users on ndiswrapper!  Zogg | 11/05/08
Yes, a consistant patch day  LiquidLearner | 11/05/08
A consistent patch day...  fairportfan | 11/06/08
LD please don't hurt your brain reading this.  a foot in both camps | 11/05/08
You fool  AzuMao | 11/05/08
You could have fooled me  a foot in both camps | 11/09/08
Then explain this..  AzuMao | 11/10/08
It IS a Kernel bug  Aussie_Troll | 11/06/08
No, it isn't  Real World | 11/06/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  tom@... | 11/05/08
or maybe they couldn't afford  TedKraan | 11/06/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  nospam@... | 11/05/08
Linux can.......  todbran@... | 11/06/08
WRONG  AzuMao | 11/06/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  ghot@... | 11/05/08
RE: Remote buffer overflow bug bites Linux Kernel  SysAdminII | 11/06/08
Proprietary driver  SpikeyMike | 11/06/08
No  AzuMao | 11/06/08
net-wireless/ndiswrapper  Gradius2 | 11/06/08
What do I think?  awasson@... | 11/07/08
It would definitely NOT be a cause for celebration if there were a real  AzuMao | 11/08/08

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