linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] block: fail SCSI passthrough ioctls on partition devices

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Date:	Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:26:49 +0100
From:	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	security@...nel.org, pmatouse@...hat.com, agk@...hat.com,
	jbottomley@...allels.com, mchristi@...hat.com, msnitzer@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] block: fail SCSI passthrough ioctls on partition devices

On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 04:07:46PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> For example, I just traced it, and "eject /dev/sdb1" does a CDROMEJECT
> ioctl when used as the root user. I haven't tested the patch, but just
> reading it, I'd expect it to break that.
> 
> And that's the *natural* way to eject a mounted device. Look at the
> USB memory sticks you have. They are almost all partitioned to have
> one partition, and that one partition doesn't cover the whole device.
> And it's that one partition you use to interact with it - it's what
> you mount, and what you eject.

Call me dumb, but why would someone use "eject" on a non-physically
ejectable device such as a memory stick ? I use it on CDs, I've used
it on Sun floppy drives, but USB memory stick ??? After the umount,
I just have to pull it from the plug and that's all. I don't catch
what an eject command can bring me on top of that :-/

Willy

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