linux-kernel - Re: where is the capset kernel module?

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Message-ID: <b6a2187b0802070214u5a86e5a7p7c06900cc9bd3a9d@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 7 Feb 2008 18:14:22 +0800
From:	"Jeff Chua" <jeff.chua.linux@...il.com>
To:	serge@...lyn.com
Cc:	"Jan Engelhardt" <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Andrew Morgan" <morgan@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: where is the capset kernel module?

On Feb 7, 2008 11:23 AM,  <serge@...lyn.com> wrote:

> Odd, I thought the help text was originally far more helpful, including
> a url.  The message isn't telling you you need a kernel module, but that
> you are using an old libcap.  It isn't a real problem right now if
> you're not using the SMACK LSM, but to get rid of the message upgrade
> your libcap from
> http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/kernel-2.6/libcap-2.05.tar.gz

That's very useful. I'll try it this weekend.

Thanks for your help!

Jeff.
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