kernel/linux.git/Documentation/security/credentials.rst, branch v6.19.11

coredump: rename do_coredump() to vfs_coredump()

2025-06-16T15:01:22+00:00

Align the naming with the rest of our helpers exposed outside of core vfs. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20250612-work-coredump-massage-v1-9-315c0c34ba94@kernel.org Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

cred: remove unused get_new_cred()

2024-12-02T10:25:14+00:00

This helper is not used anymore so remove it. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241125-work-cred-v2-29-68b9d38bb5b2@kernel.org Reviewed-by: Jeff Layton Reviewed-by: Jens Axboe Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner

Documentation: remove current_security() reference

2020-09-09T17:33:59+00:00

Commit 15322a0d90b6 ("lsm: remove current_security()") removed current_security() from the sources. Signed-off-by: Denis Efremov Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200830142509.5738-1-efremov@linux.com Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet

Security: Documentation: Replace deprecated :c:func: Usage

2020-07-06T20:30:38+00:00

Replace :c:func: with ``func()`` as the previous usage is deprecated. Remove an extra ')' to fix broken cross reference. Signed-off-by: Puranjay Mohan Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200706184956.6928-1-puranjay12@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet

Documentation: Clarify f_cred vs current_cred() use

2020-07-05T20:04:45+00:00

When making access control choices from a file-based context, f_cred must be used instead of current_cred() to avoid confused deputy attacks where an open file may get passed to a more privileged process. Add a short paragraph to explicitly state the rationale. Cc: Jonathan Corbet Cc: linux-doc@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/202007031038.8833A35DE4@keescook Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet

Documentation: Use "while" instead of "whilst"

2018-11-20T16:30:43+00:00

Whilst making an unrelated change to some Documentation, Linus sayeth: | Afaik, even in Britain, "whilst" is unusual and considered more | formal, and "while" is the common word. | | [...] | | Can we just admit that we work with computers, and we don't need to | use þe eald Englisc spelling of words that most of the world never | uses? dictionary.com refers to the word as "Chiefly British", which is probably an undesirable attribute for technical documentation. Replace all occurrences under Documentation/ with "while". Cc: David Howells Cc: Liam Girdwood Cc: Chris Wilson Cc: Michael Halcrow Cc: Jonathan Corbet Reported-by: Linus Torvalds Signed-off-by: Will Deacon Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet

Documentation: security/credentials.rst: explain need to sort group_list

2018-01-08T21:20:31+00:00

This patch updates the documentation with the observations that led to commit bdcf0a423ea1 ("kernel: make groups_sort calling a responsibility group_info allocators") and the new behaviour required. Specifically that groups_sort() should be called on a new group_list before set_groups() or set_current_groups() is called. Signed-off-by: NeilBrown [jc: use proper :c:func: references] Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet

Documentation: fix security related doc refs

2017-10-12T17:14:40+00:00

Make security document refs valid. Signed-off-by: Tom Saeger Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet

doc: ReSTify credentials.txt

2017-05-18T16:30:19+00:00

This updates the credentials API documentation to ReST markup and moves it under the security subsection of kernel API documentation. Cc: David Howells Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet