Quoting Seth Arnold ([email protected]):
> On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 04:39:12PM -0500, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> > +int cap_task_kill(struct task_struct *p, struct siginfo *info,
> > + int sig, u32 secid)
> > +{
> > + if (info != SEND_SIG_NOINFO && (is_si_special(info) || SI_FROMKERNEL(info)))
> > + return 0;
> > +
> > + if (secid)
> > + /*
> > + * Signal sent as a particular user.
> > + * Capabilities are ignored. May be wrong, but it's the
> > + * only thing we can do at the moment.
> > + * Used only by usb drivers?
> > + */
> > + return 0;
> > + if (current->uid == 0 || current->euid == 0)
> > + return 0;
>
> uid/euid checks feel out of place in the capabilities code.
Wow, good point.
Will fix.
thanks,
-serge
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