• [$] Fending off unwanted file descriptors

    From LWN.net@86:200/23 to All on Fri Jun 6 06:40:08 2025
    One of the more obscure features provided by Unix-domain sockets is the
    ability to pass a file descriptor from one process to another. This
    feature is often used to provide access to a specific file or network connection to a process running in a relatively unprivileged context. But
    what if the recipient doesn't want a new file descriptor? A feature
    added for the 6.16 release makes it possible to refuse that offer.

    https://lwn.net/Articles/1023085/
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