Re: [Coverity] Untrusted user data in kernel

From: James Morris
Date: Fri Dec 17 2004 - 10:44:09 EST


On Fri, 17 Dec 2004, Pavel Machek wrote:

> Hi!
>
> > This at least needs CAP_NET_ADMIN.
>
> Hmm, but that means that CAP_NET_ADMIN implies all other capabilities,
> unless you fix this.

I'm not saying it doesn't need to be fixed, but that it is not exploitable
by unprivileged users.


- James
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