On Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:20:33 +1100 Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 04:56:53PM -0500, Celejar wrote: > > On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:53:47 -0800 (PST) > > Arc Roca <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > That would be a terrible thing to happen, that any one could appropriate > > > your files to themselves. > > > > I've been wondering about this; what would be the problem with the OS > > allowing user1 to chown his files to user2, assuming we don't allow > > this to occur with suid executables, of course. > > umm > > chown root <some bad file> Harmless unless root chooses to run it (in which case it would be a problem regardless of which user he chown's it to), but I agree that it's a problem waiting to happen. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
