Re: 2.6.8.1 Mis-detect CRDW as CDROM

[Andreas Messer]

Joerg Schilling wrote:
> Judging from the number of reports, I would guess that the Linux kernel is
> much more insecure than cdrecord.
>
> What some people did (chmod on /dev/ entries) was definitely always a
> bigger security risk than running cdrecord suid root.

I, dont think, that running cdrecord suid root is a risk, but i think, that 
there are much more cd-recording applications, not based on cdrecord, which 
may be insecure. Or perhaps someone will write a little programm, wich will 
override the firmware.
I think its a good way to filter the commands within the kernel. Its a 
additional security-barrage. 

Andreas
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