Re: at program breaks with kernel 2.6.24

From: Frans Pop
Date: Wed Feb 27 2008 - 14:36:59 EST


serge@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Quoting BuraphaLinux Server (buraphalinuxserver@xxxxxxxxx):
>> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=463669
>>
>> I have the same problem - it is not debian specific. Did the
>> semantics of kill() change with the new kernel? I thought as long as
>> something is setuid, even with capability stuff around the setuid
>> programs just get _all_ capabilities and would keep working.
>>
>> I did a good search and found many people with the problem, but no
>> solutions except going back to 2.6.23.x kernels. I guess you'll flame
>> me, but at least include a link to the solution too.
>
> Why would we flame you? I'll just apologize as I think it's my fault,
> and ask you to please try the newest available kernel where I believe it
> should be fixed.

Would it be this commit that fixed this issue?
commit 094972840f2e7c1c6fc9e1a97d817cc17085378e
Author: Serge E. Hallyn <serue@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat Feb 23 15:23:33 2008 -0800
file capabilities: simplify signal check

I see stable was CCed on it, so I guess it will be included in the next
point release, but distributions may want to apply it earlier.
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