Re: [PATCH] 2.6.23: Filesystem capabilities 0.17

[Olaf Dietsche <olaf+list.linux-kernel@olafdietsche.de>]

"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@hallyn.com> writes:

> Quoting Olaf Dietsche (olaf+list.linux-kernel@olafdietsche.de):
>> This patch implements filesystem capabilities. It allows to
>> run privileged executables without the need for suid root.
>> 
>> Changes:
>> - updated to 2.6.23
>> - fix const correctness
>> - fix secureexec
[...]
> given that file capabilities are now in 2.6.23, could you explain the
> benefits of this version?  Should we consider switching it out for
> yours?

It's just another version, works without xattr and, most important:
it's mine :-)

> If we stick with the current upstream file capabilities patch, should we
> port your SECURE_HACK to it?  I actually thought that fixing
> bprm_secure_exec() sufficed?

Fixing bprm_secure_exec() is sufficient. SECURE_HACK is just a
leftover, when there was no AT_SECURE and accordingly libc (< 2.3.6)
ignored bprm_secure_exec().

Regards, Olaf.
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