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SubjectRe: [PATCH] System Wide Capability Bounding Set
Quoting Eric Paris (eparis@parisplace.org):
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 9:55 PM, Eric Paris <eparis@redhat.com> wrote:
> >
> > Below is what I'm working on.  I've asked dhowells to review the creds
> > code, since commit_creds() does not take const.  Maybe that's just an
> > oversight.  Basically I've exposed two new sysctls.
> >
> > /proc/sys/kernel/usermodehelper/bset
> > /proc/sys/kernel/usermodehelper/inheritable
> >
> > You must have CAP_SYS_MODULE to change these (changes are &= ONLY).
> > When the kernel launches a usermodehelper it will do so with these as
> > the bset and pI.  I haven't attempted securebits and uid (since I didn't
> > really need them I don't think)  But will if anyone can think of a use
> > case.
> >
> > Is this what you were thinking?
>
>
> Anything? Problems with this patch/approach?

Sorry, I've just not had a chance to take a close enough look. I'll
try to do so tonight.

-serge
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