should refuse to pack files with extended attributes
Bug #1472708 reported by
Alberto Diaz
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| upx-ucl (Ubuntu) |
New
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Extended attributes are lost when the file is upx packed.
Example:
getfattr /bin/ping -m . , output:
# file: bin/ping
security.capability
then upx /bin/ping (no errors)
getfattr /bin/ping -m . , output:
(empty)
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| Alberto Diaz (superber) wrote | #1 |
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upx does reject to pack a file with suid bit set, so should refuse to pack a file with some xattrs set.
In particular, file capabilities are lost.