# Re: \[PATCH v5 5/6\] doc: Add documentation for the fs.open\_mayexec\_enforce sysctl

- From: Kees Cook \<hidden\>
- Date: 2020-05-12 22:00:25 
- List: linux-security-module
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-security-module/2020/05/179669
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2020/05/178973/t.md

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On Tue, May 05, 2020 at 05:31:55PM +0200, Mickaël Salaün wrote:
> This sysctl enables to propagate executable permission to userspace
> thanks to the O_MAYEXEC flag.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mickaël Salaün <mic@digikod.net>
> Reviewed-by: Thibaut Sautereau <redacted>
> Cc: Aleksa Sarai <redacted>
> Cc: Al Viro <viro@zeniv.linux.org.uk>
> Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
> Cc: Kees Cook <redacted>

I think this should be folded into the patch that adds the sysctl.

-- 
Kees Cook
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