Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 12 Jan 1999 07:49:41 -0500 | From | Raul Miller <> | Subject | Re: odd chown difference between 2.0 and 2.1pre kernels |
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Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote: > > GAK!!! Security flaw here, methinks. chown should unconditionally clear > > setuid and setgid. > > Except when done by root
Race condition if you can figure out what root is doing -- just setuid between time root examines files and chown.
Alternatively, security bug if chown is used in a script written under 2.0 (which relies on the current behavior).
-- Raul
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