Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 1 Oct 2003 14:23:18 +0100 | From | viro@parcelfa ... | Subject | Re: File Permissions are incorrect. Security flaw in Linux |
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On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 06:40:13AM -0600, Lisa R. Nelson wrote: > [1.] One line summary of the problem: > A low level user can delete a file owned by root and belonging to group > root even if the files permissions are 744. This is not in agreement > with Unix, and is a major security issue.
No, it's your well-earned F for Unix 101. You should focus on Unix permissions model in general and sticky bit in particular when you take the course again. Have a nice semester. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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