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Re: Linux kernel source archive vulnerable
From: Raj Mathur <raju () linux-delhi org>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 00:52:22 +0530
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"Hadmut" == Hadmut Danisch <hadmut () danisch de> writes:
Hadmut> [snip] Hadmut> When unpacking such an archive, tar also sets the uid, Hadmut> gid, and file permissions given in the tar Hadmut> archive. Unfortunately, plenty of files and directories in Hadmut> that archive are world writable. E.g. in the 2.6.17.11 Hadmut> archive, there are 1201 world writable directories and Hadmut> 19554 world writable files. I wouldn't know if something has changed drastically between 2.6.16 and 2.6.17.11, but: raju@mail:~$ find /usr/src/linux-2.6.16/ -perm -666 ! -type l raju@mail:~$ Not a single world-writable file or directory. Perhaps pre-release kernel tarballs are more lax? Regards, - -- Raju - -- Raj Mathur raju () kandalaya org http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iD8DBQFFAHFdyWjQ78xo0X8RAuEhAJ48uNVz51ERZQ3WKC5Zfj+VhsO6yACfU3Yr O8H74/jbBOyfB4ftdxTvhhI= =c3/3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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