Re: Linux 2.6.8.1 requires changes to cdrecord (and probably every other CD/DVD writing app)

On 2004-08-17 Joerg Schilling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [...] > >Linux(iirc since 2.2) supports a finer grained permission model than > >switching UID, POSIX capabilities[1]. Instead of "switching to/from > >root bracketing each SCSI command" you'd simpl

Re: Linux 2.6.8.1 requires changes to cdrecord (and probably every other CD/DVD writing app)

On Tue, Aug 17, 2004 at 01:13:23AM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > >Linux(iirc since 2.2) supports a finer grained permission > >model than switching UID, POSIX capabilities[1]. Instead of > >"switching to/from root bracketing each SCSI command" you'd > >simply retain the necessary capability, CAP

Re: Linux 2.6.8.1 requires changes to cdrecord (and probably every other CD/DVD writing app)

>From: Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I do not think that is the case, because it would break _lots_ >of stuff, the problem seems to be that cdrecord drops privileges it >needs to access the hardware. Wrong: cdrtools handle privilleges the way you get highest security. For this reason, cdre

Re: Linux 2.6.8.1 requires changes to cdrecord (and probably every other CD/DVD writing app)

On Mon, Aug 16, 2004 at 05:38:36PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: >From: Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >? Writing CDs > >only works *as* root, SUID root is not enough. - I've been told that [...] > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linu

Re: Linux 2.6.8.1 requires changes to cdrecord (and probably every other CD/DVD writing app)

>From: Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >? Writing CDs >only works *as* root, SUID root is not enough. - I've been told that Everything looks very unspecific and hard to understand. But if the statements in http://marc.theaimsgroup.com

Linux 2.6.8.1 requires changes to cdrecord (and probably every other CD/DVD writing app)

Hello, May I point to ? Writing CDs only works *as* root, SUID root is not enough. - I've been told that Cdrecord needs to keep CAP_SYS_RAWIO. cu andreas -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubsc