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Re: Linux Kernel 2.2.x


From: Wojtek Kaniewski <wojtekka () bydg pdi net>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 23:07:10 +0200 (CEST)

On Fri, 24 Aug 2001, Mariusz Woloszyn wrote:
Again attached module disables ptrace for non root users. Id does not
solve the problem, but prevents exploiting it.

adding something like...

  printk("ptrace(): uid=%d, comm=%s\n", current->uid, current->comm);

...before ,,return'' helps spotting potential abusers.

regards,
wojtek


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