On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 01:59:40PM +0200, Robert Millan wrote: > > on a system where core.img was embedded, nothing will happen. OTOH if you do > the same on a system where core.img was referenced via blocklists, boot will > start crashing as soon as the (now free) blocks that held the old core.img > are overwritten.
Ah, and in a worst-case scenario someone could even try to exploit it to run privileged code, by creating a carefuly crafted huge file. -- Robert Millan <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What good is a phone call… if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]