linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] supress uid comparison test if core output files are pipes

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Date:	Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:50:08 -0500
From:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
To:	Oleg Nesterov <oleg@...hat.com>
Cc:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, viro@...iv.linux.org.uk,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] supress uid comparison test if core output files are
 pipes

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 12:09:03PM +0100, Oleg Nesterov wrote:
> On 02/22, Neil Horman wrote:
> >
> > --- a/fs/exec.c
> > +++ b/fs/exec.c
> > @@ -1987,8 +1987,9 @@ void do_coredump(long signr, int exit_code, struct pt_regs *regs)
> >  	/*
> >  	 * Dont allow local users get cute and trick others to coredump
> >  	 * into their pre-created files:
> > +	 * Note, this is not relevant for pipes
> >  	 */
> > -	if (inode->i_uid != current_fsuid())
> > +	if (!ispipe && (inode->i_uid != current_fsuid()))
> >  		goto close_fail;
> 
> Ah. This is because the previous recursion-check moved create_write_pipe()
> from current's context to kthread's context, right?
> 
Yes, thats correct.

> Looks like a right (and "must have") fix for recent -mm changes to me.
> 
Also correct.

> 
> 
> This also reminds me do_coredump() asks for cleanup. I'll try to redo/resend
> my old cleanup patches on top of your changes.
> 
Cool, thanks!
Neil

> Oleg.
> 
> 
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