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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] Security: Implement disablenetwork semantics. (v4)

Hi!

> * If network access is restored over suid, then we can leak data over
> ping or any number of other routes, so that's right out.

ACK.

> * If network access is denied over suid, there are concerns of denial
> of service in certain configurations.

So that should be right out, too.

> * If suid is denied entirely, we have no denial of service or
> information leak concerns via the suid mechanism (since the mechanism
> is completely unusable). And if we really do need to execute something
> at an elevated privilege, we can ask a helper daemon to do it on our
> behalf.

Yes please. This is the obvious solution.
Pavel

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