Re: [PATCH] CRED: Further fix execve cred_exec_mutex handling [ver#2]

[James Morris]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, David Howells wrote:

> Further fix the way cred_exec_mutex is handled by [compat_]do_execve().  The
> mutex is now only unlocked by the function that locked it, and is no longer
> unlocked by free_bprm() or install_exec_creds().  This means that PTRACE_ATTACH
> may have to wait a little longer before being allowed to proceed.
> 
> This patch cleans up the order in which the mutex is locked and unlocked and
> gets rid of a potential double unlock.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David Howells <dhowells@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---

Applied to:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/security-testing-2.6#next-creds


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James Morris
<jmorris@xxxxxxxxx>
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