Re: [PATCH 07/21] userns: Use kgids for sysctl_ping_group_range

From: Vasiliy Kulikov
Date: Mon Aug 20 2012 - 14:09:23 EST


On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 13:18 -0700, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
> From: "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> - Store sysctl_ping_group_range as a paire of kgid_t values
> instead of a pair of gid_t values.
> - Move the kgid conversion work from ping_init_sock into ipv4_ping_group_range
> - For invalid cases reset to the default disabled state.
>
> With the kgid_t conversion made part of the original value sanitation
> from userspace understand how the code will react becomes clearer
> and it becomes possible to set the sysctl ping group range from
> something other than the initial user namespace.
>
> Cc: Vasiliy Kulikov <segoon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Eric W. Biederman <ebiederm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Looks good.

Acked-by: Vasiliy Kulikov <segoon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,

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