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diff --git a/Documentation/keys.txt b/Documentation/keys.txt index 3bbe157b45e..70e83cf664a 100644 --- a/Documentation/keys.txt +++ b/Documentation/keys.txt @@ -270,9 +270,17 @@ about the status of the key service: (*) /proc/keys - This lists all the keys on the system, giving information about their - type, description and permissions. The payload of the key is not available - this way: + This lists the keys that are currently viewable by the task reading the + file, giving information about their type, description and permissions. + It is not possible to view the payload of the key this way, though some + information about it may be given. + + The only keys included in the list are those that grant View permission to + the reading process whether or not it possesses them. Note that LSM + security checks are still performed, and may further filter out keys that + the current process is not authorised to view. + + The contents of the file look like this: SERIAL FLAGS USAGE EXPY PERM UID GID TYPE DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY 00000001 I----- 39 perm 1f3f0000 0 0 keyring _uid_ses.0: 1/4 @@ -300,7 +308,7 @@ about the status of the key service: (*) /proc/key-users This file lists the tracking data for each user that has at least one key - on the system. Such data includes quota information and statistics: + on the system. Such data includes quota information and statistics: [root@andromeda root]# cat /proc/key-users 0: 46 45/45 1/100 13/10000 |