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Subject: Re: ReiserFS? How reliable is it? Is this the future?
To: xuan--reiserfs@baldauf.org (Xuan Baldauf)
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 02:13:55 +0100 (BST)
Cc: alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk (Alan Cox),
        nicholas@petreley.com (Nicholas Petreley),
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> This is a reiserfs security issue, but only of theoretical nature (Even i=
> f
> triggered, it won't harm you). But the reason for this bug is in NFS (v2,=

If the blocks contained my old /etc/shadow I'd be a bit upset.

> displacement instead of vertical displacement) is planned.
> 
> I can tell you more if you want.

I trust Chris to keep it in order. I've not yet had a broken patch from them
for -ac

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