linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] Networking: use CAP_NET_ADMIN when deciding to call request

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Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.00.0908141155290.12192@tundra.namei.org>
Date:	Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:56:23 +1000 (EST)
From:	James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>
To:	Eric Paris <eparis@...hat.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, selinux@...ho.nsa.gov,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org,
	sds@...ho.nsa.gov, davem@...emloft.net,
	shemminger@...ux-foundation.org, kees@...ntu.com,
	morgan@...nel.org, casey@...aufler-ca.com, dwalsh@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] Networking: use CAP_NET_ADMIN when deciding to call
 request_module

On Thu, 13 Aug 2009, Eric Paris wrote:

> The networking code checks CAP_SYS_MODULE before using request_module() to


I applied all three patches to
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/security-testing-2.6#next

and fixed up the documentation per Serge's suggestion.


-- 
James Morris
<jmorris@...ei.org>
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