Re: [PATCH 32/32] selftests/namespaces: add file handle selftests

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On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM Christian Brauner <brauner@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 07:30:03PM +0200, Amir Goldstein wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM Christian Brauner <brauner@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > Add a bunch of selftests for namespace file handles.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Christian Brauner <brauner@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > Obviously, I did not go over every single line, but for the general
> > test template and test coverage you may add:
> >
> > Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > However, see my comment on file handle support patch.
> > The test matrix is incomplete.
>
> I mean, I'll just drop to non-root in the non-cross ns tests:
>
> /* Drop to unprivileged uid/gid */
> ASSERT_EQ(setresgid(65534, 65534, 65534), 0); /* nogroup */
> ASSERT_EQ(setresuid(65534, 65534, 65534), 0); /* nobody */
>

That would be good I think.

> > Maybe it would be complete if test is run as root and then
> > as non root, but then I think the test needs some changes
> > for running as root and opening non-self ns.
> >
> > I am not sure what the standard is wrt running the selftests
> > as root /non-root.
> >
> > I see that the userns isolation tests do:
> > /* Map current uid/gid to root in the new namespace */
> >
> > Are you assuming that non root is running this test
> > or am I missing something?
>
> No, I'm not assuming that. I just need a new user namespace and become
> root in it to assume privilege over it so I can test that decoding
> doesn't work from an ancestor userns owned namespace.
>

With dropping to unprivileged uid/gid in parent, I understand it should work.
I guess I wasn't sure if dropping to unprivileged uid/gid was required for the
test to pass when the test is run as root user, but with the addition of
dropping to unprivileged uid/gid - feel free to add:

Reviewed-by: Amir Goldstein <amir73il@xxxxxxxxx>


Thanks,
Amir.





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