Re: [PATCH v3 2/3] Documentation: security-bugs: explain what is and is not a security bug
From: Askar Safin
Date: Tue Jun 09 2026 - 21:11:44 EST
Thank you for answer!
On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 11:44 AM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > - If unprivileged user prevents privileged user from suspending
> > system, is this security bug?
>
> Physical access of suspending a machine feels like an odd threat model
> to be worried about :)
I think you didn't understand me here. I meant the following situation:
unprivileged user without physical access was somehow able
to prevent privileged user with physical access from suspending
or hibernating the system.
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Askar Safin