[kernel-hardening] Re: [PATCH] move RLIMIT_NPROC check from set_user() to do_execve_common()

KOSAKI Motohiro
2011-07-14T01:30:50Z

(2011/07/14 9:11), James Morris wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Jul 2011, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
>> It sounds like people are effectively Ack'ing the patch, but with this
>> kind of patch I don't want to add the "implicit Ack" that I often do
>> for regular stuff.
>>
>> So could people who think that the patch is ok in its current form
>> just send me their acked-by or reviewed-by? I haven't heard any actual
>> objection to it, and I think it's valid for the current -rc.
>>
>> Alternatively, feel free to send a comment like "I think it's the
>> right thing, but maybe it should wait for the next merge window"..
>
> Count me in the latter.
>
> It does look ok to me, but I'd be happier if it had more testing first (in
> -mm perhaps). I think some security folk may be on summer vacation, too.

I don't think I am best person to take ack. but I also don't want to hesitate
to help Solar's good improvemnt.
Reviewed-by: KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@jp.fujitsu.com>

And I'll second James. next mere window is probably safer.

Thanks.