linux-kernel - Re: at program breaks with kernel 2.6.24

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Date:	Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:36:44 +0100
From:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
To:	serge@...lyn.com
Cc:	buraphalinuxserver@...il.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: at program breaks with kernel 2.6.24

serge@...lyn.com wrote:
> Quoting BuraphaLinux Server (buraphalinuxserver@...il.com):
>> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=463669
>> 
>> I have the same problem - it is not debian specific.  Did the
>> semantics of kill() change with the new kernel?  I thought as long as
>> something is setuid, even with capability stuff around the setuid
>> programs just get _all_ capabilities and would keep working.
>> 
>> I did a good search and found many people with the problem, but no
>> solutions except going back to 2.6.23.x kernels.  I guess you'll flame
>> me, but at least include a link to the solution too.
> 
> Why would we flame you?  I'll just apologize as I think it's my fault,
> and ask you to please try the newest available kernel where I believe it
> should be fixed.

Would it be this commit that fixed this issue?
commit 094972840f2e7c1c6fc9e1a97d817cc17085378e
Author: Serge E. Hallyn <serue@...ibm.com>
Date:   Sat Feb 23 15:23:33 2008 -0800
    file capabilities: simplify signal check

I see stable was CCed on it, so I guess it will be included in the next
point release, but distributions may want to apply it earlier.
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