Re: Modifying kernel so that non-root users have some root capabilities

[Chris Wright]

* Laughlin, Joseph V (Joseph.V.Laughlin@xxxxxxxxxx) wrote:
> > From: Steve Youngs [mailto:steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> > 
> > I'm assuming that there are user-land tools to do these 
> > things now for root, right?  So why not look into things like 
> > sudo(8) or even setuid executables? 
> 
> In short, it comes down to permissions problems with NFS mounted
> directories, combined with Rational ClearCase issues, combined with
> stringent security requirements.

Uh-oh, sounds like an insurmountable problem ;-) Well, keep in mind that
CAP_SYS_NICE and CAP_IPC_LOCK can DoS a machine pretty nicely.

thanks,
-chris
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