Re: [PATCH 0/2] kernel/sys.c: for setfsgid(), return the current gidwhen error occurs

[Kees Cook]

On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 1:00 AM, Chen Gang <gang.chen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> They are 2 related patches for setfsgid().
>
> Patch 1 for bug fix: return the current gid when error occurs.
> Patch 2 for cleaning code: remove useless variable 'old_fsgid'.
>
> Signed-off-by: Chen Gang <gang.chen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> --
>  kernel/sys.c |   15 +++++----------
>  1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Making a change like this might have dramatic effects. So, a few
questions, to help better understand:

How long as the behavior been this way on Linux?
What is the origin of the documentation that states it differently?
Do existing userspace tools already depend on the current behavior?
What specific problem will be solved by changing this?

Thanks,

-Kees

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Kees Cook
Chrome OS Security
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