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authorGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@google.com>2018-12-01 10:09:35 +0100
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@google.com>2018-12-01 10:09:35 +0100
commit3a8d064a2c2548c2319b8950e942da81aeccc739 (patch)
tree1d35c8a0bbefa645665698185d8eaea7cfbddc39 /Documentation
parent9c1e797a182550b049888d95fa48041d85fc6024 (diff)
parent56ccc3f7a7ee1f0ab64453794ebbc7d9a4c8ddf7 (diff)
Merge 4.4.166 into android-4.4-p
Changes in 4.4.166 usb: core: Fix hub port connection events lost usb: xhci: fix timeout for transition from RExit to U0 MAINTAINERS: Add Sasha as a stable branch maintainer iwlwifi: mvm: support sta_statistics() even on older firmware v9fs_dir_readdir: fix double-free on p9stat_read error bfs: add sanity check at bfs_fill_super() sctp: clear the transport of some out_chunk_list chunks in sctp_assoc_rm_peer gfs2: Don't leave s_fs_info pointing to freed memory in init_sbd llc: do not use sk_eat_skb() drm/ast: change resolution may cause screen blurred drm/ast: fixed cursor may disappear sometimes can: dev: can_get_echo_skb(): factor out non sending code to __can_get_echo_skb() can: dev: __can_get_echo_skb(): replace struct can_frame by canfd_frame to access frame length can: dev: __can_get_echo_skb(): Don't crash the kernel if can_priv::echo_skb is accessed out of bounds can: dev: __can_get_echo_skb(): print error message, if trying to echo non existing skb usb: xhci: Prevent bus suspend if a port connect change or polling state is detected KVM: PPC: Move and undef TRACE_INCLUDE_PATH/FILE cpufreq: imx6q: add return value check for voltage scale SUNRPC: Fix a bogus get/put in generic_key_to_expire() kdb: Use strscpy with destination buffer size powerpc/numa: Suppress "VPHN is not supported" messages tmpfs: make lseek(SEEK_DATA/SEK_HOLE) return ENXIO with a negative offset of: add helper to lookup compatible child node NFC: nfcmrvl_uart: fix OF child-node lookup net: bcmgenet: fix OF child-node lookup x86/entry: spell EBX register correctly in documentation x86/entry/64: Remove %ebx handling from error_entry/exit arm64: remove no-op -p linker flag ath10k: fix kernel panic due to race in accessing arvif list Input: xpad - remove spurious events of wireless xpad 360 controller Input: xpad - handle "present" and "gone" correctly Input: xpad - update Xbox One Force Feedback Support Input: xpad - workaround dead irq_out after suspend/ resume Input: xpad - use LED API when identifying wireless controllers Input: xpad - correct xbox one pad device name Input: xpad - remove unused function Input: xpad - add Mad Catz FightStick TE 2 VID/PID Input: xpad - prevent spurious input from wired Xbox 360 controllers Input: xpad - add more third-party controllers Input: xpad - xbox one elite controller support Input: xpad - fix rumble on Xbox One controllers with 2015 firmware Input: xpad - power off wireless 360 controllers on suspend Input: xpad - add product ID for Xbox One S pad Input: xpad - fix Xbox One rumble stopping after 2.5 secs Input: xpad - correctly sort vendor id's Input: xpad - move reporting xbox one home button to common function Input: xpad - simplify error condition in init_output Input: xpad - don't depend on endpoint order Input: xpad - fix stuck mode button on Xbox One S pad Input: xpad - restore LED state after device resume Input: xpad - support some quirky Xbox One pads Input: xpad - sort supported devices by USB ID Input: xpad - sync supported devices with xboxdrv Input: xpad - add USB IDs for Mad Catz Brawlstick and Razer Sabertooth Input: xpad - sync supported devices with 360Controller Input: xpad - sync supported devices with XBCD Input: xpad - constify usb_device_id Input: xpad - fix PowerA init quirk for some gamepad models Input: xpad - validate USB endpoint type during probe Input: xpad - add support for PDP Xbox One controllers Input: xpad - add PDP device id 0x02a4 Input: xpad - fix some coding style issues Input: xpad - avoid using __set_bit() for capabilities Input: xpad - add GPD Win 2 Controller USB IDs Input: xpad - fix GPD Win 2 controller name Input: xpad - add support for Xbox1 PDP Camo series gamepad cw1200: Don't leak memory if krealloc failes mwifiex: Fix NULL pointer dereference in skb_dequeue() mwifiex: fix p2p device doesn't find in scan problem netfilter: nf_tables: fix oops when inserting an element into a verdict map scsi: ufs: fix bugs related to null pointer access and array size scsi: ufshcd: Fix race between clk scaling and ungate work scsi: ufs: fix race between clock gating and devfreq scaling work scsi: ufshcd: release resources if probe fails scsi: qla2xxx: do not queue commands when unloading iwlwifi: mvm: fix regulatory domain update when the firmware starts tty: wipe buffer. tty: wipe buffer if not echoing data usb: xhci: fix uninitialized completion when USB3 port got wrong status btrfs: Ensure btrfs_trim_fs can trim the whole filesystem sched/core: Allow __sched_setscheduler() in interrupts when PI is not used namei: allow restricted O_CREAT of FIFOs and regular files s390/mm: Check for valid vma before zapping in gmap_discard drm/ast: Remove existing framebuffers before loading driver Linux 4.4.166 Change-Id: I27e4a45948cb7b5f9b6c44756dab9f56add70a43 Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@google.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
-rw-r--r--Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt36
1 files changed, 36 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt b/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
index 35e17f748ca7..af5859b2d0f9 100644
--- a/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/sysctl/fs.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ Currently, these files are in /proc/sys/fs:
- overflowgid
- pipe-user-pages-hard
- pipe-user-pages-soft
+- protected_fifos
- protected_hardlinks
+- protected_regular
- protected_symlinks
- suid_dumpable
- super-max
@@ -182,6 +184,24 @@ applied.
==============================================================
+protected_fifos:
+
+The intent of this protection is to avoid unintentional writes to
+an attacker-controlled FIFO, where a program expected to create a regular
+file.
+
+When set to "0", writing to FIFOs is unrestricted.
+
+When set to "1" don't allow O_CREAT open on FIFOs that we don't own
+in world writable sticky directories, unless they are owned by the
+owner of the directory.
+
+When set to "2" it also applies to group writable sticky directories.
+
+This protection is based on the restrictions in Openwall.
+
+==============================================================
+
protected_hardlinks:
A long-standing class of security issues is the hardlink-based
@@ -202,6 +222,22 @@ This protection is based on the restrictions in Openwall and grsecurity.
==============================================================
+protected_regular:
+
+This protection is similar to protected_fifos, but it
+avoids writes to an attacker-controlled regular file, where a program
+expected to create one.
+
+When set to "0", writing to regular files is unrestricted.
+
+When set to "1" don't allow O_CREAT open on regular files that we
+don't own in world writable sticky directories, unless they are
+owned by the owner of the directory.
+
+When set to "2" it also applies to group writable sticky directories.
+
+==============================================================
+
protected_symlinks:
A long-standing class of security issues is the symlink-based