docs: clarify what the --privileged flag does #4929
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| ### <a name="privileged"></a> Full container capabilities (--privileged) | ||
| ### <a name="privileged"></a> Escalate container privileges (--privileged) | ||
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| The `--privileged` flag gives the following capabilities to a container: |
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Also wondering if we should add a (more detailed?) section in the https://docs.docker.com/go/daemon-access/ section.
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What sort of information do you think we should add to this page?
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(asking because it's not immediately obvious to me what --privileged has to do with post-install actions, or with user group permissions)
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Ah, sorry, more in line of the "daemon attack vector". Being able to start a privileged container is a prime example of "bad things" people could do when having access to the API (hope that makes sense)
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Signed-off-by: David Karlsson <[email protected]>
- What I did
Attempt to clarify the permissions and capabiliities (and risks) with
using the --privileged flag.
Relates to moby/moby#24387
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