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From: gabriel_ambuehl@buz.ch
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Subject: misc/24784: Why isn't bind always running as -u bind -g bind
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>Number:         24784
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Why isn't bind always running as -u bind -g bind
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          wish
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Feb 01 11:10:01 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Gabriel Ambuehl
>Release:        4.2 STABLE
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
I've been wondering why bind isn't run as user bind group bind by default. I mean it's widely known that this isn't the most secure piece of software outthere so I'd say it really make sense to run it with the least permissions possible. /etc/defaults/rc.conf got the corresponding line commented out in favor of a normal running bind...
>How-To-Repeat:
Wait for the exploits to see why I mention this.
>Fix:
Kill the comment before
#named_flags="-u bind -g bind"  # Flags for named

in /etc/defaults/rc.conf

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
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