Re: dynamic /dev security hole?

[Alan Cox]

On Llu, 2004-08-09 at 17:47, Eric Lammerts wrote:
> > I have linked copy (not open)
> > Device unloaded
> 
> At this point, udev (with the chown/chmod patch) would chown your
> linked copy (before unlinking the original device node), right?

Providing it does so its safe I think yes

Well apart from stupid things like udev on shared NFS filestore, but 
anyone doing that probably deserves it..

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