Re: Security patch for /proc

Jeremy Fitzhardinge (jeremy@zip.com.au)
Wed, 01 Apr 1998 23:46:08 +1000

Alan Cox wrote:
> When you mkdir x, chroot x you now have . above / and ../../.. moves
> above / to the true root

Ah, yes, but you just built a jail for the process without actually
capturing it. I remember the "should chroot also chdir?" thread from
some time ago.

J

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