Re: [PATCH v2] ucounts: fix counter leak in inc_rlimit_get_ucounts()

On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 19:19:40 +0000 Roman Gushchin roman.gushchin@linux.dev wrote:

The inc_rlimit_get_ucounts() increments the specified rlimit counter and then checks its limit. If the value exceeds the limit, the function returns an error without decrementing the counter.

Please (always) provide a description of the userspace visible effects of the flaw.

Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org

Especially when proposing this!