Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:44:19 GMT From: Taras <ds@ukrhub.net> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/164078: man setuid(2): a messy sentence Message-ID: <201201130744.q0D7iJsS062385@red.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <201201130750.q0D7o7Q1077542@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 164078 >Category: docs >Synopsis: man setuid(2): a messy sentence >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Jan 13 07:50:07 UTC 2012 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Taras >Release: >Organization: >Environment: >Description: The second paragraph under 'SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS' of man setuid(2) states: "To prevent these files from remaining open after an exec(3) call, be sure to set the close-on-exec flag is set:" >How-To-Repeat: setuid(2) man page for any OS >= 5.0 http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=setuid >Fix: Rewrite to: "..., ensure the close-on-exec flag is set:" -- or -- "..., be sure to set the close-on-exec flag:" -- or -- of course, your choise. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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