linux-kernel - Re: sys_chroot+sys

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Message-ID: <46FB50ED.5000809@davidnewall.com>
Date:	Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:12:53 +0930
From:	David Newall <david@...idnewall.com>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
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

Adrian Bunk wrote:
> You claimed:
>
> <--  snip  -->
>
> 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.
>
> <--  snip  -->
>
> You were clearly saying that whom you call "they" were the people who 
> designed chroot. And it was you who was claiming in this statement that
> "they" said it.

You've ignored the operative phrase, "I think".
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