Re: [PATCH] Restrict write access to dmesg_restrict

WANG Cong
2011-03-15T13:46:42Z

On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:35:56 +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote:

> When dmesg_restrict is set to 1 CAP_SYS_ADMIN is needed to read the
> kernel ring buffer.
> But a root user without CAP_SYS_ADMIN is able to reset dmesg_restrict to
> 0.
>
> This is an issue when e.g. LXC (Linux Containers) are used and complete
> user space is running without CAP_SYS_ADMIN. A unprivileged and jailed
> root user can bypass the dmesg_restrict protection.
>
> With this patch writing to dmesg_restrict is only allowed when root has
> CAP_SYS_ADMIN.
>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Weinberger <richard@nod.at>

Makes sense.

Reviewed-by: WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@gmail.com>

Thanks.