Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263921AbTKXUmm (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:42:42 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263927AbTKXUmm (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:42:42 -0500 Received: from adsl-63-194-239-202.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net ([63.194.239.202]:34833 "EHLO mmp-linux.matchmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263921AbTKXUml (ORCPT ); Mon, 24 Nov 2003 15:42:41 -0500 Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 12:42:38 -0800 From: Mike Fedyk To: M?ns Rullg?rd Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: hard links create local DoS vulnerability and security problems Message-ID: <20031124204238.GC2190@mis-mike-wstn.matchmail.com> Mail-Followup-To: M?ns Rullg?rd , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: <200311241736.23824.jlell@JakobLell.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.4i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 519 Lines: 12 On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 06:05:53PM +0100, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote: > If a SUID program is found to have a security hole, the administrator > should make sure he removes all links to it when deleting it, just to > be safe. or in the common case: s/administrator/package manager/ - 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/