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Re: Fw: [Bugme-new] [Bug 4138] New: ipsec with racoon in transport mode

To: Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Fw: [Bugme-new] [Bug 4138] New: ipsec with racoon in transport mode with esp and ah hangs (problem is in xfrm_state_add)
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:40:04 -0800
Cc: akpm@xxxxxxxx, au@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
In-reply-to: <E1CvZCT-00017g-00@gondolin.me.apana.org.au>
References: <20050130224404.5f78d28a.akpm@osdl.org> <E1CvZCT-00017g-00@gondolin.me.apana.org.au>
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On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:54:33 +1100
Herbert Xu <herbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well without the check we would have silently ignored the sequence
> number which is why you wouldn't have noticed the problem with racoon
> before.
> 
> However, for those who need to use the sequence number this check is
> necessary.

Yes, but the loop in the kernel must be prevented nevertheless,
buggy userland or not.

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