Date: Wed, 14 May 1997 15:34:17 -0500 (CDT) From: b <b@iquest.com> To: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu> Cc: security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /usr/sbin/wall is suid root. Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.93.970514153304.19484A-100000@vespucci.iquest.com> In-Reply-To: <19970514130407.00511@hydrogen.nike.efn.org>
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On Wed, 14 May 1997, John-Mark Gurney wrote: > well.. I think Mini didn't check close enough... but stil... having it > sgid tty can have adverse side effects... like allowing people to write > to everyone... (REALLY anoying when you have around 8-15 logins.. :) ) Isn't that the expected behavior of wall? If you don't want users broadcasting messages, then remove the execute bit. b
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