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Date:      Wed, 5 Sep 2001 18:43:59 +0300
From:      Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org>
To:        security@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        audit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: dropping ``setgid tty'' in dump(8)
Message-ID:  <20010905184359.X96906@sunbay.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010903201909.C29616@sunbay.com>; from ru@FreeBSD.org on Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 08:19:09PM %2B0300
References:  <20010903201909.C29616@sunbay.com>

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This and that patches have been committed.

On Mon, Sep 03, 2001 at 08:19:09PM +0300, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> The attached patch replaces the ``wall -g'' functionality built
> into dump(8) directly with the call to wall(1), thus making it
> possible to drop the ``setgid tty'' privilege.
> 
> The DIALUP check was weak, and was also removed.
> 
> The patch is based on the OpenBSD's work.
> 
> <PS>
> I've posted another message to the -audit that makes ``wall -g''
> really work.
> </PS>


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