Re: odd chown difference between 2.0 and 2.1pre kernels

Raul Miller (rdm@test.legislate.com)
Tue, 12 Jan 1999 07:49:41 -0500

Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> wrote:
> > GAK!!! Security flaw here, methinks. chown should unconditionally clear
> > setuid and setgid.
>
> Except when done by root

Race condition if you can figure out what root is doing -- just setuid
between time root examines files and chown.

Alternatively, security bug if chown is used in a script written under
2.0 (which relies on the current behavior).

-- 
Raul


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