netdev - Re: [PATCH] proc connector: reject unprivileged listener bumps

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Message-ID: <20130226084606.GA21048@ioremap.net>
Date:	Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:46:06 +0400
From:	Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@...emap.net>
To:	Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Matt Helsley <matthltc@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] proc connector: reject unprivileged listener bumps

Hi

On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 11:32:25PM -0800, Kees Cook (keescook@...omium.org) wrote:
> While PROC_CN_MCAST_LISTEN/IGNORE is entirely advisory, it was possible
> for an unprivileged user to turn off notifications for all listeners by
> sending PROC_CN_MCAST_IGNORE. Instead, require the same privileges as
> required for a multicast bind.

Sounds resonable.
Not sure whether this is a candidate for stable release, but otherwise
Acked-by: Evgeniy Polyakov <zbr@...emap.net>

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	Evgeniy Polyakov
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