patch-2.3.99-pre3 linux/kernel/ptrace.c

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diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.3.99-pre2/linux/kernel/ptrace.c linux/kernel/ptrace.c
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
 	mapnr = pte_pagenr(*pgtable);
 	if (write && (!pte_write(*pgtable) || !pte_dirty(*pgtable)))
 		goto fault_in_page;
-	if (mapnr >= max_mapnr)
-		return 0;
 	page = mem_map + mapnr;
+	if ((mapnr >= max_mapnr) || PageReserved(page))
+		return 0;
 	flush_cache_page(vma, addr);
 
 	if (write) {

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