Re: [PATCH] [SECURITY] suid procs exec'd with bad 0,1,2 fds
Raul Miller (rdm@test.legislate.com)
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 17:45:58 -0400
David S. Miller <davem@dm.cobaltmicro.com> wrote:
> This is the advantage of Linux, because Linus realizes how difficult
> it is to remove something from the kernel, and unlike a lot of
> commercial systems we do control strictly what gets in.
Also: given that this is security through obscurity, it's *more*
*secure* (or, at least: more obscure) if it's not a part of the
standard kernel.
--
Raul
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