Re: [PATCH] missing checks in exec_permission_light()

Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Fri, 3 May 2002 10:40:01 +0200


Hi!

> > > + if (S_ISDIR(inode->i_mode) && capable(CAP_DAC_READ_SEARCH))
> > > + return 0;
> >
> > Is this right? This means that root can do cat /, no? That does not
> > seem like expected behaviour.
>
> 1) it's permission(..., MAY_EXEC)

Okay, sorry.
Pavel

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