linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 05/10] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when module loading is restricted

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Date:	Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:46:32 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
	"jwboyer@...hat.com" <jwboyer@...hat.com>,
	"keescook@...omium.org" <keescook@...omium.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 05/10] asus-wmi: Restrict debugfs interface when module
 loading is restricted

On 08/29/2013 11:35 AM, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-08-29 at 11:22 -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> On 08/19/2013 09:10 AM, Matthew Garrett wrote:
>>> +	if (!capable(CAP_COMPROMISE_KERNEL))
>>> +		return -EPERM;
>>> +
>>
>> Stale bits?
> 
> Yeah. Did I manage to send out the old copy of that again? I'm sorry,
> spending a few months concentrating on cloud stuff seems to have
> entirely destroyed my ability to deal with git :(
> 

No, you mixed and matched in a single patch...

I still believe that CAP_RAWIO should be forbidden in this case.

	-hpa

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