Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 12:56:24 -0500 (EST) From: Chris BeHanna <behanna@zbzoom.net> To: <freebsd-isp@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Sendmail Question Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.32.0103031255020.21493-100000@browning.pennasoft.com> In-Reply-To: <20010303143635.M3359@storm.psi-domain.co.uk>
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On Sat, 3 Mar 2001, Jamie Heckford wrote:
> Quick update, I just set mail.local SUID.
Why? It works just fine with mode 555.
> Just wondering, what was the reason for this? Will a
> security vunrability arisin from setting mail.local
> SUID?
There are always potential vulnerabilities with setuid binaries.
The reduction of setuid binaries to the barest minimum is a good thing.
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Chris BeHanna
Software Engineer (Remove "bogus" before responding.)
behanna@bogus.zbzoom.net
I was raised by a pack of wild corn dogs.
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