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author | Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@google.com> | 2018-12-01 10:09:35 +0100 |
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committer | Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@google.com> | 2018-12-01 10:09:35 +0100 |
commit | 3a8d064a2c2548c2319b8950e942da81aeccc739 (patch) | |
tree | 1d35c8a0bbefa645665698185d8eaea7cfbddc39 /Documentation | |
parent | 9c1e797a182550b049888d95fa48041d85fc6024 (diff) | |
parent | 56ccc3f7a7ee1f0ab64453794ebbc7d9a4c8ddf7 (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.txt | 36 |
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 |