Re: [PATCH v2 3/8] exec: Convert security_bprm_set_creds into security_bprm_repopulate_creds

From: Eric W. Biederman
Date: Wed May 20 2020 - 08:44:45 EST


James Morris <jmorris@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Mon, 18 May 2020, Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>
>> diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c
>> index 9e70da47f8d9..8e3b93d51d31 100644
>> --- a/fs/exec.c
>> +++ b/fs/exec.c
>> @@ -1366,7 +1366,7 @@ int begin_new_exec(struct linux_binprm * bprm)
>> * the final state of setuid/setgid/fscaps can be merged into the
>> * secureexec flag.
>> */
>> - bprm->secureexec |= bprm->cap_elevated;
>> + bprm->secureexec |= bprm->active_secureexec;
>
> Which kernel tree are these patches for? Seems like begin_new_exec() is
> from a prerequisite patchset.

The base is:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ebiederm/user-namespace.git exec-next

I should have mentioned. I am several round deep in cleaning up exec
already.

begin_new_exec is essentially forget_old_exec.

Eric