Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 23:30:32 +0000 From: Tony Finch <dot@dotat.at> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> Cc: 207.100@tj2.demon.co.uk, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: /etc/security: add md5 to suid change notification? Message-ID: <20010209233032.S461@hand.dotat.at> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010209174800.42231D-100000@fledge.watson.org> References: <3A84689F.6625@tj2.demon.co.uk> <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1010209174800.42231D-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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Robert Watson <rwatson@freebsd.org> wrote: > >If X has open file descriptors for privileged devices for the purposes of >direct memory access, the debugging interfaces (and possibly exploits in >shared libraries) can be used to control the X server in such a way that >securelevels can be disabled or circumvented. Does the OpenBSD aperture device solve that problem? Tony. -- f.a.n.finch fanf@covalent.net dot@dotat.at FINISTERRE SOLE: SOUTHEASTERLY VEERING SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8. OCCASIONAL RAIN. MODERATE OR POOR. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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