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From: Jochem Raat <jchmrt@riseup.net>
To: "Thompson, David" <dthompson2@worcester.edu>
Cc: 21226@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21226: FAIL: tests/containers.scm
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:29:25 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <55C9F8B5.4000200@riseup.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAJ=RwfZ_PW18HYbNp3Ed7Wxq5KwbU7pjTMvNL5Z8MgsyYR5qPw@mail.gmail.com>

On 11-08-15 14:41, Thompson, David wrote:
> 
> Fixed in commit bc459b6, which skips the tests if /proc/self/setgroups
> does not exist, rather than allowing a system with a vulnerable kernel
> create containers with a new user namespace.

Thanks for the fast response and fix!

> 
> I would like to note that you should update your kernel as soon as
> possible, as the lack of /proc/self/setgroups means that you are
> running a kernel with a known security vulnerability.  The fix was
> introduced in Linux 3.19, but backported to many older kernels,
> including 3.13.

Thanks for the advice, I have updated my kernel.

      reply	other threads:[~2015-08-11 13:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2015-08-09 20:12 bug#21226: FAIL: tests/containers.scm Jochem Raat
     [not found] ` <CAJ=Rwfbie-smxqgdyQSFEsWBpJbr_AE3JM1_mY6D9HkvfBx2hQ@mail.gmail.com>
     [not found]   ` <55C85F91.1080700@riseup.net>
2015-08-10 20:46     ` Thompson, David
2015-08-11 12:41 ` Thompson, David
2015-08-11 13:29   ` Jochem Raat [this message]

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