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Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:30:45 -0700
From: Kurt Seifried <kseifried@...hat.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
CC: Paul <pawlkt@...il.com>
Subject: Re: cve request: bat_socket_read memory corruption

On 12/10/2011 09:13 AM, Paul wrote:
> Hi
>
> can I get a CVE for this:
> https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2011-December/005904.html
> ?
>
> If root does read() on a specific socket, it's possible to corrupt
> (kernel) memory over network, with an ICMP packet, if B.A.T.M.A.N. mesh
> protocol is used.
>
I'm going to need first hand source information, i.e. links to the
code/commits/project stating it's an issue or something similar.

-- 

-Kurt Seifried / Red Hat Security Response Team

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