Re: request: capabilities that allow users to drop privileges further

From: Martin Waitz
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 09:09:57 EST


hi :)

On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 05:10:00PM -0500, Richard B. Johnson wrote:
> Of course, some root-shell programs bypass the 'C' runtime libraries.
of course, they have to as shellcode won't include a dynamic linker. ;)

so your approach does not help from a security point of view,
and felix only was concerned about security.

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