This bug is not to track a problem, it's to change a default kernel option to a more secure setting already in use by other distributions, such as upstream Debian.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1696558 Title: Enable CONFIG_SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: There is a request to enable the following for linux-aws. config SECURITY_DMESG_RESTRICT bool "Restrict unprivileged access to the kernel syslog" default n help This enforces restrictions on unprivileged users reading the kernel syslog via dmesg(8). If this option is not selected, no restrictions will be enforced unless the dmesg_restrict sysctl is explicitly set to (1). If you are unsure how to answer this question, answer N. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1696558/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
