linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fuse: Ensure posix acls are translated outside of init_user

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Date:   Tue, 8 May 2018 08:37:50 -0500
From:   Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@...onical.com>
To:     "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
Cc:     Miklos Szeredi <mszeredi@...hat.com>,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Containers <containers@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
        linux-fsdevel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Alban Crequy <alban@...volk.io>,
        Sargun Dhillon <sargun@...gun.me>,
        Dongsu Park <dongsu@...volk.io>,
        "Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fuse: Ensure posix acls are translated outside of
 init_user_ns

On Fri, May 04, 2018 at 11:47:28AM -0500, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> 
> Ensure the translation happens by failing to read or write
> posix acls when the filesystem has not indicated it supports
> posix acls.
> 
> This ensures that modern cached posix acl support is available
> and used when dealing with posix acls.  This is important
> because only that path has the code to convernt the uids and
> gids in posix acls into the user namespace of a fuse filesystem.
> 
> Signed-off-by: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@...ssion.com>
> ---
> 
> Miklos after several attempts to handle this better last cycle.  I
> figure we should go with the stupid version for now.  I think I know
> how to do better but I don't want that to gate forward progress on
> fully unprivileged fuse mounts.  Especially as this is the last known
> issue to deal with.

This seems reasonable as a short-term measure.

Acked-by: Seth Forshee <seth.forshee@...onical.com>