Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:36:29 +0100 | From | Wichert Akkerman <> | Subject | Re: Question about /dev/mem and /dev/kmem |
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Previously Jim Nelson wrote: > Isn't that /proc/sys/kernel/cap-bound?
yes, it is.
> And what stops an attacker who's already gained root from doing a "cat "0" > > /proc/sys/kernel/cap-bound" ?
The fact that you are not allowed to change the cap-bound settings with that specific bitmask.
Wichert.
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