linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Prevent re-use of FUSE superblock after force unmount

lists.openwall.net		lists / announce owl-users owl-dev john-users john-dev passwdqc-users yescrypt popa3d-users / oss-security kernel-hardening musl sabotage tlsify passwords / crypt-dev xvendor / Bugtraq Full-Disclosure linux-kernel linux-netdev linux-ext4 linux-hardening linux-cve-announce PHC
Open Source and information security mailing list archives

Hash Suite: Windows password security audit tool. GUI, reports in PDF.

[<prev] [next>] [<thread-prev] [thread-next>] [day] [month] [year] [list]

Message-ID: <CAJfpegsmyY+D4kK3ov51FLGA=RkyGDKMcYiMo2zBqYuFNs78JQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Wed, 11 May 2022 09:07:43 +0200
From:   Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
To:     Daniil Lunev <dlunev@...omium.org>
Cc:     linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        fuse-devel <fuse-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Alexander Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Prevent re-use of FUSE superblock after force unmount

On Wed, 11 May 2022 at 03:31, Daniil Lunev <dlunev@...omium.org> wrote:
>
> Force unmount of fuse severes the connection between FUSE driver and its
> userspace counterpart.

Why is forced umount being used in the first place?

Thanks,
Miklos