Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 22:45:10 GMT From: Socketd <db@traceroute.dk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Security questions Message-ID: <20021009.22451000.4017525480@rafter.>
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Hi all I've noticed that syslogd run as root, but why? Syslog just need to=20 connect to a port, get messages and write them to some files, so why doe= s=20 I have to be root? I know you have to be root to bind() to a port below = 1024, but there should be a syslog user to lower UID to after it have=20 done that?!?!? Btw is the BBS, Heap and stack executable in freebsd? If yes, why? And=20 can you guide me to some detailed info about ELF? Br socketd To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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