Re: [PATCH] Capabilities, this time in elf section

Horst von Brand (vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl)
Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:20:52 -0400


"David L. Parsley (lkml account)" <kparse@salem.k12.va.us> said:
> On Thu, 15 Apr 1999, Albert D. Cahalan wrote:

[...]

> > but you can't ensure that every NFS server in the world will be
> > patched as you wish.

> No kidding. If you're running with this new security model, you should
> re-think running system binaries over nfs. This, btw, is not just my own
> opinion.

Better make that "any binaries" then... a executable of mine that by the
magic of emacs + hexl just so happens has all capabilities set would be
more fun than a truckload of angry cats.

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