linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] debugfs: more tightly restrict default mount mode

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Date:	Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:41:27 -0700
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
	Rob Landley <rob@...dley.net>,
	Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
	Ludwig Nussel <ludwig.nussel@...e.de>,
	Alessandro Rubini <rubini@...dd.com>, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] debugfs: more tightly restrict default mount mode

On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 01:32:15PM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> Since the debugfs is mostly only used by root, make the default mount
> mode 0700. Most system owners do not need a more permissive value,
> but they can choose to weaken the restrictions via their fstab.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

Ok, you've worn me down, let's see how well this works, I'll queue this
up for 3.7.

greg k-h
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