Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] syslog: distinguish between /proc/kmsg andsyscalls

[James Morris]

On Wed, 3 Feb 2010, Kees Cook wrote:

> This allows the LSM to distinguish between syslog functions originating
> from /proc/kmsg access and direct syscalls.  By default, the commoncaps
> will now no longer require CAP_SYS_ADMIN to read an opened /proc/kmsg
> file descriptor.  For example the kernel syslog reader can now drop
> privileges after opening /proc/kmsg, instead of staying privileged with
> CAP_SYS_ADMIN.  MAC systems that implement security_syslog have unchanged
> behavior.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <kees.cook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>


Applied to
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/security-testing-2.6#next


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James Morris
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