Comment 5 for bug 1886112

I have created patches for both the procps package and the util-linux package which implements the proposed changes.

You can find test packages in the following ppa:

https://launchpad.net/~mruffell/+archive/ubuntu/lp1886112-test

Debdiff for procps: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/qvmHgMhXSj/
Debdiff for util-linux: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/SYrK9xrwnP/

I have tested the packages on a Groovy daily build, and the changes function as intended. The default user, who is in the adm group can use dmesg freely, and unprivileged users can no longer access dmesg.

I am looking for feedback about the maintainability of the util-linux patches, particularly about the additional burden it would place on merges performed in the future. My main worry is the additional dependency of libcap2-bin needed to set CAP_SYSLOG on /bin/dmesg.