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authorKarel Zak2016-10-06 10:28:33 +0200
committerKarel Zak2016-10-06 10:28:33 +0200
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docs: update infor about TIOCSTI
Signed-off-by: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>
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@@ -4,8 +4,15 @@ Util-linux 2.29 Release Notes
Security issues
---------------
-CVE-2016-2779 -- fixed by workeround based on libseccomp, the workaround
- disables TIOCSTI ioctl in su/runuser session.
+CVE-2016-2779
+
+This security issue is NOT FIXED yet. It is possible to disable the ioctl
+TIOCSTI by setsid() only. Unfortunately, setsid() has well-defined use cases
+in su(1) and runuser(1) and any changes would introduce regressions. It seems
+we need a better way -- ideally another ioctl to disable TIOCSTI without
+setsid() or in userspace implemented pty container (planned as experimental
+feature).
+
Stable maintenance releases between v2.28 and v2.29
---------------------------------------------------