Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 3 Oct 2001 23:53:25 -0600 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Security question: "Text file busy" overwriting executables but not shared libraries? |
| |
Alexander Viro writes: > <nit> > I _really_ doubt that something does write() on /etc/passwd. Create a > file and rename it over the thing - sure, but that's it. > </nit>
# vi /etc/passwd
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca - 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/
|  |