Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] asix: silence log message from oversize packet

From: Stephen Hemminger <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:15:03 -0800

On Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:08:53 -0500 (EST)
David Miller <[email-masked]> wrote:

> From: Stephen Hemminger <[email-masked]>
> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:51:16 -0800
> 
> > Since it is possible for an external system to send oversize packets
> > at anytime, it is best for driver not to print a message and spam
> > the log (potential external DoS).
> > 
> > Fixes: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109471
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[email-masked]>
> 
> Seems reasonable, applied, thanks Stephen.

It doesn't fix the bug that is generating the oversize packet, that still needs
to be root caused.