Re: [RESEND][PATCH] prctl: update seccomp sections for mode 2 (BPF)

[Kees Cook]

On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 12:34 AM, Michael Kerrisk (man-pages)
<mtk.manpages@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kees,
>
> A couple of questions about SECCOMP_MODE_FILTER.
>
> I added some words that the arg3 is a pointer to 'struct fprog'. Can
> you confirmn that's correct?

Correct. Good idea to add this detail.

> If the CONFIG_SECCOMP_FILTER permits fork(), is the seccomp setting
> inherited across fork()? Similar question for execve().

Yes for both. Additionally, the filters are cumulative. (If the
filters allows prctl, additional filters can be appended; they are run
in order until the first non-allow result is seen.)

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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