Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:50:03 -0800 (PST) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: ports/17692: Unaudited SUID root on x11/kdebase11 .kss files, sec hazard? Message-ID: <200003310050.QAA75847@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR ports/17692; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org>
To: lioux@uol.com.br
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: ports/17692: Unaudited SUID root on x11/kdebase11 .kss files,
sec hazard?
Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 16:46:57 -0800 (PST)
On 30 Mar 2000 lioux@uol.com.br wrote:
> Then, it was "fixed" with a suid bit root on all .kss (screensaver)
> files. There is reason I think this PR should be opened:
> are we sure that suiding all those programs is really both
> necessary and safe?
I'll take another look at it - I had noticed it myself, but ISTR having
checked it and been convinced it was okay. I didn't realise it was
something FreeBSD had decided to do on its own, though (i.e. the change
didnt come from KDE).
> To quote Mr. Ade Lovett, "which should get the attention of both Will
> and Kris :)"
:-)
Kris
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