Olaf Dietsche <olaf.dietsche#list.linux-kernel@t-online.de> writes:
> Olaf Dietsche <olaf.dietsche#list.linux-kernel@t-online.de> writes:
>
>> <chris@scary.beasts.org> writes:
>>
>>> On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Olaf Dietsche wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you're careful with giving away capabilities however, this patch
>>>> can make your system more secure as it is. But this isn't fully
>>>> explored, so you might achieve the opposite and open new security
>>>> holes.
>
> Famous last words :-(
>
>>>
>>> Have you checked how glibc handles an executable with filesystem
>>> capabilities? e.g. can an LD_PRELOAD hack subvert the privileged
>>> executable?
>>
>> No, I didn't check. Thanks for this hint, I will look into this.
Executables with inheritable sets only are not affected. A regular
user may use LD_PRELOAD, but he is not able to gain additional
privileges.
> I just downloaded glibc 2.3.1 and would say you can subvert a
> privileged executable with LD_PRELOAD. There's no mention of
> PR_GET_DUMPABLE anywhere and __libc_enable_secure is set according to
> some euid/egid tests.
This means setting the executable to SGID nogroup or a similar hack
would close at least some of the security holes for now.
Regards, Olaf.
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