This fix is definitely wrong.
> - if (!is_dumpable(tsk) || (&init_mm == mm))
> + if ((!is_dumpable(tsk) || (&init_mm == mm)) && (current->uid != 0))
> mm = NULL;
Today, security is based around the capability system, not UID numbers.
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