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fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c: fix the default values of i_uid/i_gid on /proc/sys inodes.
Normally, the inode's i_uid/i_gid are translated relative to s_user_ns, but this is not a correct behavior for proc. Since sysctl permission check in test_perm is done against GLOBAL_ROOT_[UG]ID, it makes more sense to use these values in u_[ug]id of proc inodes. In other words: although uid/gid in the inode is not read during test_perm, the inode logically belongs to the root of the namespace. I have confirmed this with Eric Biederman at LPC and in this thread: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/87k1kzjdff.fsf@xmission.com Consequences ============ Since the i_[ug]id values of proc nodes are not used for permissions checks, this change usually makes no functional difference. However, it causes an issue in a setup where: * a namespace container is created without root user in container - hence the i_[ug]id of proc nodes are set to INVALID_[UG]ID * container creator tries to configure it by writing /proc/sys files, ...
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