linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ptrace: allow to ptrace /sbin/init

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Date:	Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:20:20 +0300
From:	Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...nvz.org>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>,
	"Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>,
	Herbert Poetzl <herbert@...hfloor.at>,
	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>, Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	Roland McGrath <roland@...hat.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ptrace: allow to ptrace /sbin/init

Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> Afaics, currently there are no kernel problems with ptracing init, it can't
> lose SIGNAL_UNKILLABLE flag and be killed/stopped by accident.
> 
> The ability to strace/debug init can be very useful if you try to figure
> out why it does not work as expected.
> 
> However, admin should know what he does, "gdb /sbin/init 1" stops init, it
> can't reap orphaned zombies or take care of /etc/inittab until continued.
> It is even possible to crash init (and thus the whole system) if you wish,
> ptracer has full control.
> 
> See also the long discussion: http://marc.info/?t=120628018600001
> 
> Signed-off-by: Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...sign.ru>

Acked-by: Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@...nvz.org>
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