1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 9a2264fc42ca..0712380737b3 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -283,8 +283,14 @@ int do_syslog(int type, char __user *buf, int len, bool from_file)
                         return -EPERM;
                 if ((type != SYSLOG_ACTION_READ_ALL &&
                      type != SYSLOG_ACTION_SIZE_BUFFER) &&
-                    !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                    !capable(CAP_SYSLOG)) {
+                        /* remove after 2.6.38 */
+                        if (capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                                WARN_ONCE(1, "Attempt to access syslog with "
+                                  "CAP_SYS_ADMIN but no CAP_SYSLOG "
+                                  "(deprecated and denied).\n");
                         return -EPERM;
+                }
         }
 
         error = security_syslog(type);