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Author: des
Date: Sun Sep 16 15:44:51 2012
New Revision: 39566
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39566

Log:
  Add a warning about filesystem-based attacks.
  
  Approved by:	mentor (gjb)

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/jails/chapter.sgml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/jails/chapter.sgml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/jails/chapter.sgml	Sun Sep 16 14:33:26 2012	(r39565)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/jails/chapter.sgml	Sun Sep 16 15:44:51 2012	(r39566)
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@
       are a very powerful tool for system administrators, but their basic
       usage can also be useful for advanced users.</para>
 
+    <important>
+      <para>Jails are a powerful tool, but they are not a security
+	panacea.  It is particularly important to note that while it
+	is not possible for a jailed process to break out on its own,
+	there are several ways in which an unprivileged user outside
+	the jail can cooperate with a privileged user inside the jail
+	and thereby obtain elevated privileges in the host
+	environment.</para>
+
+      <para>Most of these attacks can be mitigated by ensuring that
+	the jail root is not accessible to unprivileged users in the
+	host environment.  Regardless, as a general rule, untrusted
+	users with privileged access to a jail should not be given
+	access to the host environment.</para>
+    </important>
+
     <para>After reading this chapter, you will know:</para>
 
     <itemizedlist>