Re: [patch] file capabilities: Add no_file_caps switch

[James Morris]

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:

> Quoting James Morris (jmorris@xxxxxxxxx):
> > On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, David Howells wrote:
> > 
> > >  (2) Neuter sys_capset().  I've been holding this off for the next merge
> > >      window as it isn't a bugfix, unlike (1).  Perhaps I should ask James to
> > >      push it to Linus.  James?
> > 
> > Linus only pulled the PF_SUPERPRIV fix once the sys_capset change was 
> > removed from the patch.  It really does need to be a bugfix at this stage.
> 
> Ok, sorry, of course that makes sense.  I was just confused about where
> the patch was originally heading.
> 
> Would it be appropriate to put the capset neutering patch in your
> security-testing tree, James, or does that feed straight into
> linux-next?

It's already in the next-creds branch, but it could be added to the next 
branch (which will be pushed to Linus in the next merge window).  Both 
branches are in linux-next.


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James Morris
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