Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:57:47 +0000 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [RFC/PATCH] revoke/frevoke system calls V2 |
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Hi!
> > it works for regular files and even goes as far as destroying > > all mappings of the file from all processes (even root processes). > > IMVHO this is a disaster from a security and reliability point > > of view. > > Actually its no different than if it didn't. The two are identical > behaviours. > > To use revoke() I must own the file > If I own the file I can make it a symlink to a pty/tty pair > I can revoke a pty/tty pair
How can you symlink opened file?
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