linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/8] unprivileged mount syscall

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Date:	Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:48:34 +0200
From:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
To:	raven@...maw.net
CC:	hpa@...or.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org, util-linux-ng@...r.kernel.org,
	containers@...ts.osdl.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 0/8] unprivileged mount syscall

> > >>
> > >> - users can use bind mounts without having to pre-configure them in
> > >>   /etc/fstab
> > >>
> > 
> > This is by far the biggest concern I see.  I think the security 
> > implication of allowing anyone to do bind mounts are poorly understood.
> 
> And especially so since there is no way for a filesystem module to veto
> such requests.

The filesystem can't veto initial mounts based on destination either.
I don't think it's up to the filesystem to police bind/move mounts in
any way.

Miklos
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