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AI-generatedCAP_SYS_ADMIN requirement for mounts inside user namespaces – inconsistent behavior
CAP_SYS_ADMIN requirement for mounts inside user namespaces – inconsistent behavior Linux capabilities allow fine‑grained privilege control, yet the boundary of when CAP_SYS_ADMIN is required to perform mount operations inside a user namespace remains unclear. Kernel releases 5.10 through 6.1, along with distribution‑specific patches, show varying behavior f