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1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 9e425e7e6c8..0223c41fb11 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -238,7 +238,8 @@ int generic_permission(struct inode *inode, int mask, unsigned int flags,
/*
* Read/write DACs are always overridable.
- * Executable DACs are overridable if at least one exec bit is set.
+ * Executable DACs are overridable for all directories and
+ * for non-directories that have least one exec bit set.
*/
if (!(mask & MAY_EXEC) || execute_ok(inode))
if (ns_capable(inode_userns(inode), CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE))
@@ -1011,9 +1012,6 @@ failed:
* Follow down to the covering mount currently visible to userspace. At each
* point, the filesystem owning that dentry may be queried as to whether the
* caller is permitted to proceed or not.
- *
- * Care must be taken as namespace_sem may be held (indicated by mounting_here
- * being true).
*/
int follow_down(struct path *path)
{