Re: hardened_usercopy 32-bit (was: Re: [tip: x86/merge] x86/fpu: Make task_struct::thread constant size)

From: Kees Cook
Date: Sun May 04 2025 - 18:44:34 EST


On Sun, May 04, 2025 at 03:30:38PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> However, I can't test this patch -- I'm not able to reproduce the problem
> either, even with your .config. What hardware are you using?

Oh, wait, yes, I reproduced it. I just didn't actually log in or wait for
complex daemons to start. Without my patch I quickly see the crashes. With
my patch, everything is fine. So, I can confirm that fixes it.

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Kees Cook