Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 17:30:24 GMT From: "db@trunet.dk" <db@trunet.dk> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/86405: /usr/bin/more segmentation fault Message-ID: <200510151730.j9FHUOVH040692@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/86405; it has been noted by GNATS. From: "db@trunet.dk" <db@trunet.dk> To: Nate Eldredge <nge@cs.hmc.edu>, bug-followup@freebsd.org Cc: Subject: Re: bin/86405: /usr/bin/more segmentation fault Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:26:24 +0000 On Thursday 13 October 2005 23:24, you wrote: > I think this might be a case of "don't do that". I will strongly disagree on "don't do that" fixes, when we are talking about a segmentation fault in a program, that is part of the base system. > It shouldn't be a security problem since if you can run less, you can > already execute arbitrary commands (try the ! command inside less). less > does have a "secure" mode in which these things are disabled, and in that > case the -k option is disabled as well. I agree that it shouldn't be a security problem though. Best regards db
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