linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] psi: allow unprivileged users with CAP_SYS

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Date:   Fri, 2 Apr 2021 11:11:21 -0700
From:   Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
To:     Josh Hunt <johunt@...mai.com>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, ebiederm@...ssion.com,
        hannes@...xchg.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] psi: allow unprivileged users with CAP_SYS_RESOURCE
 to write psi files

On Thu, Apr 01, 2021 at 10:58:33PM -0400, Josh Hunt wrote:
> Currently only root can write files under /proc/pressure. Relax this to
> allow tasks running as unprivileged users with CAP_SYS_RESOURCE to be
> able to write to these files.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Josh Hunt <johunt@...mai.com>

Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>

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Kees Cook