Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:32:50 +0000 From: RW <rwmaillists@googlemail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: updatedb? Message-ID: <20121218213250.131de35c@gumby.homeunix.com> In-Reply-To: <kaqljd$gj4$1@ger.gmane.org> References: <kaqljd$gj4$1@ger.gmane.org>
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:01:33 +0000 (UTC) Walter Hurry wrote: > $ sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb > >>> WARNING > >>> Executing updatedb as root. This WILL reveal all filenames > >>> on your machine to all login users, which is a security risk. > $ > > Why is it a "security risk"? Security through obscurity? Really? In > this day and age? > > Or am I missing something? If permissions have been set to prevent other users reading filenames then obviously leaking file names is security issue.help
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