GCC 4.3.0 exposes a kernel bug

A change to GCC for a recent release coupled with a kernel bug has created a messy situation, with possible security implications. GCC changed some assumptions about x86 processor flags, in accordance with the ABI standard, that can lead to memory corruption for programs built with GCC 4.3.0. Click below (subscribers only) for more information about the problem and what may be done to solve it.

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