--- man2/prctl.2 | 14 ++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/man2/prctl.2 b/man2/prctl.2 index 26ac5d4..4e037e4 100644 --- a/man2/prctl.2 +++ b/man2/prctl.2 @@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ However, it is reset to the current value contained in the file in the following circumstances: .\" See kernel/cred.c::commit_creds() (Linux 3.18 sources) .RS -.IP * 3 +.IP * 4 The process's effective user or group ID is changed. .IP * The process's filesystem user or group ID is changed (see @@ -224,9 +224,15 @@ The process's filesystem user or group ID is changed (see .IP * The process executes .RB ( execve (2)) -a set-user-ID or set-group-ID program, -or a program that has capabilities (see -.BR capabilities (7)). +a set-user-ID or set-group-ID program, resuling in a change +of either effective user or group id. +.IP * +The process executes +.RB ( execve (2)) +a program that has file capabilities (see +.BR capabilities (7)), +but only if the permitted capabilities +gained exceed those already permitted for the current process. .\" Also certain namespace operations; .RE .IP -- 2.8.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-man" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
