Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Oliver Eikemeier <eikemeier@fillmore-labs.com> To: freebsd-ports-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/67125: Update security/clamav-devel and secure socket Message-ID: <200405241640.i4OGeMSX068181@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/67125; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Oliver Eikemeier <eikemeier@fillmore-labs.com> To: rob@debank.tv Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ports/67125: Update security/clamav-devel and secure socket Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 18:35:40 +0200 rob@debank.tv wrote: >>Rob Evers wrote: >> >>>Chmod 770 the socket directory >> >>What is the purpose of making the directory group writable and >>the pid unreadable for other processes? >> >>-Oliver > > Mmm, I did this because the clamd socket is rwxrwxrwx, so every user on > the system can read the socket, but I guess this is not a good solution > ;-) Do you want to guard against a local denial-of-service attack, or what is the problem with that? -Oliver
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