--- a/fs/namei.c	2022-01-09 17:55:34.000000000 -0500
+++ b/fs/namei.c	2022-02-26 11:32:31.832844465 -0500
@@ -1020,10 +1020,10 @@ static inline void put_link(struct namei
 		path_put(&last->link);
 }
 
-int sysctl_protected_symlinks __read_mostly = 0;
-int sysctl_protected_hardlinks __read_mostly = 0;
-int sysctl_protected_fifos __read_mostly;
-int sysctl_protected_regular __read_mostly;
+int sysctl_protected_symlinks __read_mostly = 1;
+int sysctl_protected_hardlinks __read_mostly = 1;
+int sysctl_protected_fifos __read_mostly = 1;
+int sysctl_protected_regular __read_mostly = 1;
 
 /**
  * may_follow_link - Check symlink following for unsafe situations