Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 16 Jul 2015 08:06:07 -0500 | | From | Seth Forshee <> | | Subject | Re: [PATCH 3/7] fs: Ignore file caps in mounts from other user namespaces |
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On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 06:23:01PM -0700, Andy Lutomirski wrote: > > So if we have the s_user_ns check in get_file_caps the mnt_may_suid pass > > isn't strictly necessary, but I still think it is useful as a mitigation > > to the "leaks" Eric mentions. It _should_ be impossible for a user to > > gain access to another user's mount namespace, > > No, it's very easy with SCM_RIGHTS. We should make sure it's safe.
Sure, what I really meant was that an attacker shouldn't be able to do so without cooperation from the other user's processes. But I think we're all in agreement that making it safe is a good idea.
Seth
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