linux-kernel - Re: sys_chroot+sys

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Message-ID: <20070926215521.GU6800@stusta.de>
Date:	Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:55:21 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	David Newall <david@...idnewall.com>
Cc:	Christer Weinigel <christer@...nigel.se>,
	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>,
	Phillip Susi <psusi@....rr.com>,
	Bill Davidsen <davidsen@....com>, majkls <majkls@...pere.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sys_chroot+sys_fchdir Fix

On Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 06:49:28AM +0930, David Newall wrote:
>...
> Look, when chroot was being designed, I think they intended that even root 
> should be unable to get out. They went so far as to say that dot-dot 
> wouldn't let you out; and it doesn't.
>...

You are claiming "They went so far as to say that dot-dot wouldn't let 
you out"?

Who are the "they" people you are referring to?

And where did "they" explicitely state what you claim they did say?

cu
Adrian

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