Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:12:23 -0000 (UTC) From: "Peter 'PMc' Much" <pmc@citylink.dinoex.sub.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: gpart device permissions security hole (/dev/geom.ctl) Message-ID: <slrnutei1n.1ebh.pmc@disp.intra.daemon.contact> References: <ZdE2Hm6y5Fel2etP@marble.hightek.org>
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On 2024-02-17, Vincent Stemen <vince.bsd@hightek.org> wrote: > > I have been a Unix systems administrator for well over 35 years and It's not > uncommon for administrators to belong to the operator group for restricted > admin tasks. It is completely unexpected to discover the user can wipe out > the whole system. Removing the number plate from your house doesn't destroy the house. It only might stop it from being accessed by people.
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