linux-kernel - Why unprivileged user cannot set SECBIT

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Message-ID: <CAEmqk_z=RtBsKaRE4ZE3wvuOjOs=CeXKvb+1iGu6bhQ_Vw-KEw@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 5 Mar 2012 21:25:58 +0100
From:	Kant <fnord.hammer@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Why unprivileged user cannot set SECBIT_NOROOT etc. via prctl?

Is there any reason why this shouldn't be allowed? It seems incredibly
stupid that you first have to gain privileges to be able to do this.
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