Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 8 Jun 2005 14:59:04 -0700 | From | Chris Wright <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] capabilities not inherited |
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* Alexander Nyberg (alexn@telia.com) wrote: > btw since the last discussion was about not changing the existing > interface and thus exposing security flaws, what about introducing > another prctrl that says maybe PRCTRL_ACROSS_EXECVE?
It's not ideal (as you mention, mess upon mess), but maybe it is the sanest way to go forward.
> Any new user-space applications must understand the implications of > using it so it's safe in that aspect. Yes?
At least less-likely to surprise ;-)
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