Messages in this thread | | | From | (Peter Benie) | Subject | Re: NFS question | Date | Mon, 5 Oct 1998 11:21:15 +0100 |
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Alan Cox writes ("Re: NFS question"): > > > > behaviour under similar circumstances - it allows execution of 711 files, > > > > but it also allows such a files to be read :( > > > > > Ooops. That is a real bug. Please try the new patch here. > > No its not a bug. Its a feature. NFS should not allow execute only files > to be read. Your security model is complete crap if you do so.
I disagree. Consider the case where you are exporting files to a trusted machine - unprivileged users can execute but not read the file, which is what you wanted.
It is only a security risk if you are exporting files to machines that are not under your control.
Peter
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