linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] tty: Permit some TIOCL_SETSEL modes without CAP_SYS

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Message-ID: <2025020812-refusing-selection-a717@gregkh>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2025 16:28:32 +0100
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Jared Finder <jared@...der.org>
Cc: kees@...nel.org, gnoack@...gle.com, hanno@...eck.de, jannh@...gle.com,
	jirislaby@...nel.org, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, regressions@...ts.linux.dev,
	stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] tty: Permit some TIOCL_SETSEL modes without
 CAP_SYS_ADMIN

On Sat, Feb 08, 2025 at 07:18:22AM -0800, Jared Finder wrote:
> Hi, I'm the original reporter of this regression (noticed because it
> impacted GNU Emacs) and I'm wondering if there's any traction on creating an
> updated patch? This thread appears to have stalled out. I haven't seen any
> reply for three weeks.

It's already in 6.14-rc1 as commit 2f83e38a095f ("tty: Permit some
TIOCL_SETSEL modes without CAP_SYS_ADMIN").

thanks,

greg k-h