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Diffstat (limited to 'include/linux/securebits.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/linux/securebits.h | 15 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/securebits.h b/include/linux/securebits.h index c1f19dbceb05..92f09bdf1175 100644 --- a/include/linux/securebits.h +++ b/include/linux/securebits.h @@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ inheritance of root-permissions and suid-root executable under compatibility mode. We raise the effective and inheritable bitmasks *of the executable file* if the effective uid of the new process is - 0. If the real uid is 0, we raise the inheritable bitmask of the + 0. If the real uid is 0, we raise the effective (legacy) bit of the executable file. */ #define SECURE_NOROOT 0 #define SECURE_NOROOT_LOCKED 1 /* make bit-0 immutable */ -/* When set, setuid to/from uid 0 does not trigger capability-"fixes" - to be compatible with old programs relying on set*uid to loose - privileges. When unset, setuid doesn't change privileges. */ +/* When set, setuid to/from uid 0 does not trigger capability-"fixup". + When unset, to provide compatiblility with old programs relying on + set*uid to gain/lose privilege, transitions to/from uid 0 cause + capabilities to be gained/lost. */ #define SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP 2 #define SECURE_NO_SETUID_FIXUP_LOCKED 3 /* make bit-2 immutable */ @@ -26,10 +27,10 @@ #define SECURE_KEEP_CAPS 4 #define SECURE_KEEP_CAPS_LOCKED 5 /* make bit-4 immutable */ -/* Each securesetting is implemented using two bits. One bit specify +/* Each securesetting is implemented using two bits. One bit specifies whether the setting is on or off. The other bit specify whether the - setting is fixed or not. A setting which is fixed cannot be changed - from user-level. */ + setting is locked or not. A setting which is locked cannot be + changed from user-level. */ #define issecure_mask(X) (1 << (X)) #define issecure(X) (issecure_mask(X) & current->securebits) |