Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:05:33 +0930 | From | David Newall <> | Subject | Re: sys_chroot+sys_fchdir Fix |
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Adrian Bunk wrote: > You are claiming "They went so far as to say that dot-dot wouldn't let > you out"? >
I phrased it in a somewhat conversational way. The promise, which I've now quoted from multiple sources, is expressed variously, including: > The dot-dot entry in the root directory is interpreted to mean the root directory itself. Thus, dot-dot cannot be used to access files outside the subtree rooted at the root directory. > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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