Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: 2.2.13pre9 ppp oddity | Date | Sat, 18 Sep 1999 13:31:09 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> Does the little change from 2.2.12 to 2.2.13pre9 in ppp.c (see below) > explain this behaviour? > > --- linux.vanilla/drivers/net/ppp.c Sat Aug 14 02:26:16 1999 > +++ linux.13p9/drivers/net/ppp.c Thu Sep 16 16:40:27 1999 > @@ -371,6 +371,9 @@ > ppp_tty_open (struct tty_struct *tty) > { > struct ppp *ppp; > + > + if(!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) > + return -EPERM; >
If it does you will have to fix KPPP. Its a security fix. It is possible kppp was relying on the hole to work. But unfixing security holes for kppp isnt a good idea 8)
Check kppp sets the line discipline while it is still root
Alan
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