RE: openbsd 3.4 ps bug

[thanos F@rm@k1s <fsvsunix () hotmail com>]

This is the reply mail from the openbsd project.


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> From :    
"Todd C. Miller" <Todd.Miller () courtesan com>      
To : "sfdodgfs 54tftdsg" <fsvsunix () hotmail com>  
CC : bugs () openbsd org  
Subject :Re: Openbsd 3.4 ps utility bug found  
Date :Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:58:29 -0700  
 
This is not a security flaw per se since ps is not setuid or setgid
and the bug only applies when you try to specify a memory file and
swap file on the command line.

That said, I have found the bug and will commit a fix.

 - todd

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This clears up that the bug is not exploitable.