Subj : [$] A review of file descriptor memory safety in the kernel
To   : All
From : LWN.net
Date : Thu Aug 22 2024 16:30:05

[$] A review of file descriptor memory safety in the kernel

Date:
Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:19:56 +0000

Description:
On July 30, Al Viro sent a patch set to the linux-fsdevel mailing list with a
comprehensive cover letter explaining his
recent work on ensuring that the kernel's internal representation of
file descriptors are used correctly in the kernel.
File descriptors are ubiquitous; many system calls
need to handle them. Viro's review
identified a few existing bugs, and may prevent more in the future. He also 
had
suggestions for ways to keep uses consistent throughout the kernel.

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Link to news story:
https://lwn.net/Articles/985853/


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