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1999 Feb 22
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(Fwd) Linux autofs overflow in 2.0.36+
...defined in the configuration files, automountd then mounts that
directory/device.
Details
When a chdir() or similar function is called in the autofs directory,
by a user doing something along the lines of "cd xxxx", the function
fs/autofs/root.c:autofs_root_lookup() is called.
autofs_root_lookup() receives the name of the directory through
"dentry->d_name.name", and it's length through "dentry->d_name.len". The
dentry structure is passed via pointer through two functions, each performing
various operations along the way....