Messages in this thread | | | From | (david parsons) | Subject | Re: Capabilities done right [diff against 2.3.1] | Date | 17 May 1999 21:45:50 -0700 |
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In article <linux.kernel.19990516202347.A290@bug.ucw.cz>, Pavel Machek <pavel@bug.ucw.cz> wrote: >Hi! > >> > Next try with capabilities, this time against 2.3.1. Patch is completely >> > safe and should significantly enhance system security. It is completely >> > backward compatible: ie. no semantics change. Capabilities are >> > implemented using elf notes (and this version parses notes correctly). >> > Software exists for adding capabilities at runtime, so you don't even >> > require a recompile. >> >> I'm not entirely convinced. The thing with ELF notes is that they only >> work with ELF. That may sound obvious, and it is, but it makes me wonder >> whether it's the right way at all. > >Only other executables are a.out (nobody uses them these days)
Nonsense.
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