Re: [security]: kernel ioctl()'s [3]

Bryn Paul Arnold Jones (bpaj@gytha.demon.co.uk)
Tue, 6 Jul 1999 00:02:17 +0100 (GMT)


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On Mon, 5 Jul 1999, Jamie Lokier wrote:
>
> Suppose I link to it, they delete their link, and set user-immutable
> using _my_ (last remaining) link?
>

Then it's intentional, so shout at them.

> Suppose I link to it, they open it, delete their link, and then set
> the user-immutable bit using the file handle?
>

Would also have to be intentional, as you would have to write the code to
do it as no utility exists that does this by design (no point).

Hmm, what does the filesystem do with unlinked unreferanced immutable
files ?

> -- Jamie
>

Bryn
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