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Re: [PATCH] Crypto_user: Make crypto user API available for all net ns

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Am Donnerstag, 13. Juli 2017, 16:22:32 CEST schrieb Christian Langrock:

Hi Christian,

> With this patch it's possible to use crypto user API form all
> network namespaces, not only form the initial net ns.

Is this wise?

The crypto_user interface allows root users to change settings in the kernel 
with a global scope. For example, you can deregister ciphers, change the prio 
of ciphers and so on. All of that is visible on a global scale and thus should 
not be possible from namespaces, IMHO.

Ciao
Stephan

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[PATCH] Crypto_user: Make crypto user API available for all net ns Christian Langrock <christian.langrock@secunet.com> - 2017-07-13 16:30 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] Crypto_user: Make crypto user API available for all net ns Stephan Müller <smueller@chronox.de> - 2017-07-13 17:00 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] Crypto_user: Make crypto user API available for all net  ns Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@secunet.com> - 2017-07-14 07:00 +0200

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