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Date:      Wed, 21 Nov 2001 14:41:59 -0500
From:      The Anarcat <anarcat@anarcat.dyndns.org>
To:        Eric Anderson <anderson@centtech.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Security Issues <FreeBSD-security@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: fun with pkg_add
Message-ID:  <20011121194159.GA69296@shall.anarcat.dyndns.org>
In-Reply-To: <3BFC025D.36710154@centtech.com>
References:  <20011121191808.GD44370@shall.anarcat.dyndns.org> <3BFC025D.36710154@centtech.com>

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On Wed Nov 21, 2001 at 01:37:01PM -0600, Eric Anderson wrote:
> The only danger I see is a potential that the user could
> replace the binary with a hacked version, between untaring
> and installing, creating a breach.=20

Yes. This is what I saw too.

> Other than that, it's the same as a /var/tmp directory almost.=20

Except that /var/tmp is a "known issue" and admins are generally aware
of its vulnurability. Admins surely don't expect their installed
packages to be overwritable.

I will open a pr about this.

A.

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