Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/linux-security

Pull a security subsystem fix from James Morris
 "This fixes an issue in the Yama LSM"

* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jmorris/linux-security:
  Yama: higher restrictions should block PTRACE_TRACEME
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Linus Torvalds 2012-08-12 21:36:13 +03:00
commit c8dfbf48d3
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@ -1242,8 +1242,6 @@ static inline void security_free_mnt_opts(struct security_mnt_opts *opts)
* Check that the @parent process has sufficient permission to trace the
* current process before allowing the current process to present itself
* to the @parent process for tracing.
* The parent process will still have to undergo the ptrace_access_check
* checks before it is allowed to trace this one.
* @parent contains the task_struct structure for debugger process.
* Return 0 if permission is granted.
* @capget: