linux-kernel - Re: CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG [was: Re: 2.6.27-rc7 no init found on the root partition?]

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Message-ID: <20080926100507.GR31582@ics.muni.cz>
Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:05:07 +0200
From:	Lukas Hejtmanek <xhejtman@....muni.cz>
To:	"Serge E. Hallyn" <serge@...lyn.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG [was: Re: 2.6.27-rc7 no init found on
	the root partition?]

On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 09:49:27PM -0500, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Hmm, is there a difference in the device drivers such that root_plug simply
> isn't able to find the usb 'key' in 2.6.27-rc7?
> 
> When you boot with CONFIG_SECURITY_ROOTPLUG=n, can you read the usb key?

I do not have USB key at all. So maybe there is a security bug in 2.6.26.3?

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Lukáš Hejtmánek
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