Bug 1389873 - libcap cap_get_flag with CAP_AUDIT_READ results in EINVAL
Summary: libcap cap_get_flag with CAP_AUDIT_READ results in EINVAL
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Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: libcap
Version: 24
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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high
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Assignee: Karsten Hopp
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2016-10-29 07:16 UTC by Arcadiy Ivanov
Modified: 2016-11-27 23:21 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: 2.25-2.fc25
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Last Closed: 2016-11-27 23:21:16 UTC
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Description Arcadiy Ivanov 2016-10-29 07:16:31 UTC 
Description of problem:

a. Calling cap_get_flag with CAP_AUDIT_READ results in EINVAL.

b. Calling cap_to_text with cap_t that includes CAP_AUDIT_READ returns "= 37+ep" instead of the name.

c. Calling cap_to_name with CAP_AUDIT_READ returns "37" instead of the name.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.24-9.fc24

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Call cap_get_flag with CAP_AUDIT_READ
2. Observe EINVAL in errno
3.

Actual results:
returned -1, errno = EINVAL

Expected results:
returned 0

Additional info:
Comment 1 Arcadiy Ivanov 2016-10-29 07:18:15 UTC 
CAP_AUDIT_READ is available since kernel 3.16. Fedora 24 is currently on kernel 4.7.9
Comment 2 Arcadiy Ivanov 2016-11-27 23:21:16 UTC 
Fixed in 2.25-2.fc25.
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