linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] file capabilities: Introduction

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Message-ID: <20070517125131.GA23067@sergelap.austin.ibm.com>
Date:	Thu, 17 May 2007 07:51:31 -0500
From:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>
To:	Suparna Bhattacharya <suparna@...ibm.com>
Cc:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-fsdevel <linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org>,
	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>,
	Stephen Smalley <sds@...ho.nsa.gov>,
	jeffschroeder@...puter.org, Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Karl MacMillan <kmacmillan@...talrootkit.com>,
	KaiGai Kohei <kaigai@...gai.gr.jp>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] file capabilities: Introduction

Quoting Suparna Bhattacharya (suparna@...ibm.com):
> On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 08:00:11PM +0000, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > Hi!
> > 
> > > "Serge E. Hallyn" <serue@...ibm.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Following are two patches which have been sitting for some time in -mm.
> > > 
> > > Where "some time" == "nearly six months".
> > > 
> > > We need help considering, reviewing and testing this code, please.
> > 
> > I did quick scan, and it looks ok. Plus, it means we can finally start
> > using that old capabilities subsystem... so I think we should do it.
> 
> FWIW, I looked through it recently as well, and it looked reasonable enough
> to me, though I'm not a security expert. I did have a question about
> testing corner cases etc, which Serge has tried to address.
> 
> Serge, are you planning to post an update without STRICTXATTR ? That should
> simplify the second patch.

Sorry, I did but I guess I didn't cc: you on that reply.

It is at http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/5/14/276

thanks,
-serge
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