Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 09:12:37 -0200 From: "Daniel C. Sobral" <dcs@tcoip.com.br> To: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/lib/libc/stdlib malloc.c Message-ID: <3E311FA5.8020703@tcoip.com.br> In-Reply-To: <200301232126.h0NLQlqt059398@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200301232126.h0NLQlqt059398@repoman.freebsd.org>
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Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> phk 2003/01/23 13:26:47 PST
>
> Modified files:
> lib/libc/stdlib malloc.c
> Log:
> For "sensitive" processes, we always set the 'A' flag which causes abort()
> to be called on first sight of trouble.
>
> "sensitive" is somewhat arbitrarily defined as "setuid, setgid, uid == root
> or gid == wheel".
>
> The 'A' option carries no performance penalty.
>
> It is not possible to override this setting: fix the program instead.
>
> Absentmindedly nodded OK to by: various
Since X runs as root, I tremble in fear at the thought of this change.
Some programs are harder to fix than others...
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