Re: [stable] Re: [PATCH 2.6.17-rc1] Fix RtNetlink ENCODE security permissions

2006-04-14 Thread Greg KH
On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 10:59:13AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:47:26 -0700 Jean Tourrilhes wrote: > > > Hi John, > > > > I've just realised that the RtNetlink code does not check the > > permission for SIOCGIWENCODE and SIOCGIWENCODEEXT, which means that > > any us

Re: [PATCH 2.6.17-rc1] Fix RtNetlink ENCODE security permissions

2006-04-14 Thread Jean Tourrilhes
On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 10:59:13AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote: > On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:47:26 -0700 Jean Tourrilhes wrote: > > > Hi John, > > > > I've just realised that the RtNetlink code does not check the > > permission for SIOCGIWENCODE and SIOCGIWENCODEEXT, which means that > > any us

Re: [PATCH 2.6.17-rc1] Fix RtNetlink ENCODE security permissions

2006-04-14 Thread Randy.Dunlap
On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 10:47:26 -0700 Jean Tourrilhes wrote: > Hi John, > > I've just realised that the RtNetlink code does not check the > permission for SIOCGIWENCODE and SIOCGIWENCODEEXT, which means that > any user can read the encryption keys. The fix is trivial and should > go in 2