Messages in this thread | | | From | Bernd Eckenfels <> | Subject | Re: Filesystem Capabilities in 2.6? | Date | Sun, 3 Nov 2002 16:13:03 +0100 |
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In article <Pine.GSO.4.21.0211022114280.25010-100000@steklov.math.psu.edu> you wrote: > <shrug> that can be done without doing anything to filesystem. > Namely, turn current "nosuid" of vfsmount into a mask of capabilities. > Then use bindings instead of links. *Note* - binary _is_ marked suid, > mask tells which capabilities _not_ to gain.
the suid bit is important, I agree. this will make most security checks not fail. Problem: runtime checks depend on euid. PErhaps we should even return a different effective uid (or 0?) if a program is runnign with increased capabilities?
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