From: Ben Hutchings Subject: yama: Disable by default Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:35:28 +0100 Bug-Debian: https://bugs.debian.org/712740 Forwarded: not-needed --- a/security/yama/yama_lsm.c +++ b/security/yama/yama_lsm.c @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ #define YAMA_SCOPE_CAPABILITY 2 #define YAMA_SCOPE_NO_ATTACH 3 -static int ptrace_scope = YAMA_SCOPE_RELATIONAL; +static int ptrace_scope = YAMA_SCOPE_DISABLED; /* describe a ptrace relationship for potential exception */ struct ptrace_relation { @@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ static __init int yama_init(void) return 0; #endif - printk(KERN_INFO "Yama: becoming mindful.\n"); + printk(KERN_INFO "Yama: disabled by default; enable with sysctl kernel.yama.*\n"); #ifndef CONFIG_SECURITY_YAMA_STACKED if (register_security(&yama_ops))