Re: [06/07] [PATCH] SCSI tape security: require CAP_ADMIN for SG_IO etc.

Kai Makisara
2005-04-30T05:50:19Z

On Fri, 29 Apr 2005, Greg KH wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 29, 2005 at 09:16:27PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > On Gwe, 2005-04-29 at 05:20, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > Ok thats the bit I needed to know
> > >
> > > So, do you still object to this patch being accepted?
> >
> > Switched to CAP_SYS_RAWIO I don't. Its the wrong answer long term I
> > suspect but its definitely a good answer for now.
>
> Switch it in both capable() calls in the patch? Kai, is this acceptable
> to you also?
>
Yes. Using CAP_SYS_ADMIN here was wrong.

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Kai