Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:36:09 -0400 (EDT) | From | Alexander Viro <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] exec_via_sudo |
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On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, kees wrote:
> Hi > > Unix/Linux have a lot of daemons that have to run as root because they > need to acces some specific data or run special programs. They are > vulnerable as we learn. > Is there any way to have something like an exec call that is > subject to a sudo like permission system? That would run the daemons > as a normal user but allow only for specific functions i.e. NOT A SHELL. > comments?
Thou shalt not put policy into the kernel.
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