Re: [PATCHv3] exec: Fix a deadlock in ptrace

[Bernd Edlinger]

On 3/2/20 9:10 PM, Bernd Edlinger wrote:
> --- a/include/linux/binfmts.h
> +++ b/include/linux/binfmts.h
> @@ -44,7 +44,11 @@ struct linux_binprm {
>  		 * exec has happened. Used to sanitize execution environment
>  		 * and to set AT_SECURE auxv for glibc.
>  		 */
> -		secureexec:1;
> +		secureexec:1,
> +		/*
> +		 * Set by flush_old_exec, when the cred_change_mutex is taken.

Oops, missed to update this comment, should be "when the cred_guard_mutex is taken".

I'll send a new patch later.

Bernd.

> +		 */
> +		called_flush_old_exec:1;
>  #ifdef __alpha__
>  	unsigned int taso:1;
>  #endif