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Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 17:55:02 -0700
From: Andrew Lutomirski <luto@....edu>
To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc: James Morris <jmorris@...ei.org>, Will Drewry <wad@...omium.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] move the secure_computing call
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:38 PM, H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com> wrote:
> On 05/24/2012 05:26 PM, Andrew Lutomirski wrote:
>>
>> Just to clarify: are you suggesting that, for now, the traced behavior
>> should be:
>>
>> process -> seccomp -> ptrace -> kernel?
>>
>> If so, I think the man page or something should have a big fat warning
>> that seccomp filters should *never* allow ptrace (even PTRACE_TRACEME)
>> unless they fully understand the issue.
>>
>
> Yes, and yes.
>
>> In any case, I think that the UML interaction is missing the point.
>> UML will *emulate* the seccomp filter. If it chooses to use host
>> seccomp filters for some business, that's its business.
>
> I don't see why UML should have to emulate the seccomp filter. With the
> proposed order, then it can simply use the seccomp filter provided by
> the host. Furthermore, with this sequencing UML can actually *use*
> seccomp to provide the simulation.
Hmm. I guess I agree. I'll shut up now :)
--Andy
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