Re: [PATCH] syslog: check cap_syslog when dmesg_restrict

[Kees Cook]

On Wed, Dec 08, 2010 at 03:19:01PM +0000, Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
> Eric Paris pointed out that it doesn't make sense to require
> both CAP_SYS_ADMIN and CAP_SYSLOG for certain syslog actions.
> So require CAP_SYSLOG, not CAP_SYS_ADMIN, when dmesg_restrict
> is set.
> 
> (I'm also consolidating the now common error path)
> 
> Signed-off-by: Serge E. Hallyn <serge.hallyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: Kees Cook <kees.cook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Kees Cook
Ubuntu Security Team
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