[grsec] pid randomization problem - process won't execute and will return zero value

[Alexander Gattin]

Hi!

On Tue, Aug 16, 2005 at 12:36:57PM +0100, John Logsdon wrote:
> Something is very odd here

Agreed.

> and I don't think it is a grsec thing.

With zero in /proc/sys/kernel/grsecurity/rand_pids the
cycle doesn't break.

The problem can only be seen when pids are random. BTW,
after cycle breaks, I get:

> bash: child setpgid (5293 to 27426): Operation not permitted

Under zsh the cycle doesn't break.

P.S. Race condition (setpgid/waitpid) in bash?
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