Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 20:46:23 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 272552] Fix /var/log/messages and /var/run/dmesg.boot permissions Message-ID: <bug-272552-227@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D272552 Bug ID: 272552 Summary: Fix /var/log/messages and /var/run/dmesg.boot permissions Product: Base System Version: CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: conf Assignee: bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: jlduran@gmail.com Created attachment 243439 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=3D243439&action= =3Dedit Fix /var/log/messages and /var/run/dmesg.boot permissions If a regular user that does not belong to to the wheel group issues: % dmesg -a dmesg: sysctl kern.msgbuf: Operation not permitted However, a user may circumvent this restriction by either: % cat /var/log/messages Or % cat /var/run/dmesg.boot Set the proper permissions to both files. Fix relevant manual pages. Given that this has been the normal behavior since the beginning, maybe the= fix should be the other way around? --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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