This section of code initially looks redundant, but is required. This improves the comment to explain more clearly why the reset is needed. Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: Serge E. Hallyn <serge.hallyn@xxxxxxxxxx> --- v2: - clarified example as a setuid script, dhowells --- fs/exec.c | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/fs/exec.c b/fs/exec.c index c4010b8207a1..a98b21d47385 100644 --- a/fs/exec.c +++ b/fs/exec.c @@ -1387,7 +1387,12 @@ static void bprm_fill_uid(struct linux_binprm *bprm) kuid_t uid; kgid_t gid; - /* clear any previous set[ug]id data from a previous binary */ + /* + * Since this can be called multiple times (via prepare_binprm), + * we must clear any previous work done when setting set[ug]id + * bits from any earlier bprm->file uses (for example when run + * first for a setuid script then again for its interpreter). + */ bprm->cred->euid = current_euid(); bprm->cred->egid = current_egid(); -- 2.6.3 -- Kees Cook Chrome OS & Brillo Security -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
