Re: Q: selinux_bprm_committed_creds() && signals/do_wait

From: Alan Cox
Date: Wed Apr 29 2009 - 10:49:26 EST


> But, before fixing, I'd like to understand why we are doing
>
> flush_signal_handlers(current, 1);
> sigemptyset(&current->blocked);

Interesting - this appear to be introducing a security hole by clearing
things daemons running setuid apps are entitled to rely upon.

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