This should be fixed in lxc in precise, where the apparmor policy should prevent it from happening.
I've marked the kernel bug invalid, but kept the binfmt-support bug new. If there is something which that package could do to help the general (non-lxc) case, that'd be terrific. I'm not sure however that there is. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: lxc (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/917660 Title: Installing qemu-user-static in an i386 lxc container applies the binfmt changes to the host, breaking execution in that host To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/binfmt-support/+bug/917660/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs