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FromHerbert Xu <>
SubjectRe: rm-ing files with open file descriptors
DateThu, 24 Jan 2002 20:46:29 +1100
Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz> wrote:

>> How is linking back a file into the normal namespace anymore
>> a security hole as having it under /proc or keeping an fd to it
>> open?

> Imagine you want to delete my file, you are root.

> Before, you could rm it, then kill all my processes.

No you can't.  Your processes may be in a tight loop making new links
for the file.  The only safe solution is to kill the processes first,
then delete the file.
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