[PATCH 2/2] file capabilities: turn on by default

From: Serge Hallyn
Date: Thu Aug 28 2008 - 15:54:32 EST


Now that file capabilities can be turned off at boot, go ahead
and compile them into the kernel by default by making
CONFIG_SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES=y the default.

Note that the boot flag no_file_caps must be specified to turn
file capabilities off, as by default they are on. So the
default behavior is in fact changed.

Signed-off-by: Serge Hallyn <serue@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
security/Kconfig | 7 +++++--
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/security/Kconfig b/security/Kconfig
index 5592939..6fbb233 100644
--- a/security/Kconfig
+++ b/security/Kconfig
@@ -75,12 +75,15 @@ config SECURITY_NETWORK_XFRM

config SECURITY_FILE_CAPABILITIES
bool "File POSIX Capabilities"
- default n
+ default y
help
This enables filesystem capabilities, allowing you to give
binaries a subset of root's powers without using setuid 0.

- If in doubt, answer N.
+ You can still boot with the no_file_caps option to disable
+ file capabilities.
+
+ If in doubt, answer Y.

config SECURITY_ROOTPLUG
bool "Root Plug Support"
--
1.5.4.3

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