Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 10 Feb 2000 19:02:34 +0000 (GMT) | From | Matthew Kirkwood <> | Subject | Re: Capabilities |
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On Thu, 10 Feb 2000, Chris Evans wrote:
> > > I want setuid root programs not to have all capabilites. cap_bound is > > > not the answer since I still want some programs that are started from > > > the system initialisation scripts to run with all capabilities. > > > > Mmm.. I'd like that too. > > You'll get that when the filesystem support for capabilities goes in. > > Alternatively, tighten up the bounding set as part of your system > initialisation scripts.
Read what the man says, Chris. He wants to be able to decree that setuid programs (for example) don't get CNBS without breaking inetd.
I don't believe that this is functionality for its own sake. If you think or it as a sysctl which allows you to turn off bits of SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP.
Matthew.
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