RE: EXAMPLE: Why OOO is *BAD* [WAS: Re: OOO FLAME]

["Alexandru Bradescu-Popa" <alexbp () alexbp ro>]

Not the right question in my opinion. The right one should be: Is necessary
for a help-desk guy to have access in /etc?
And, we are back at the beginning: "Interesting security procedures they
have[...]"

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-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On
Behalf Of Michael Boman
Sent: 15 septembrie 2008 22:33
To: Alexandru Bradescu-Popa
Cc: pen-test () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: EXAMPLE: Why OOO is *BAD* [WAS: Re: OOO FLAME]

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Alexandru Bradescu-Popa
<alexbp () alexbp ro> wrote:
> Interesting security procedures they have. Help-desk with access on
> /etc/shadows. No written request for high sensitive files. They'll pass
with
> flying colors any security audit.

But was the helpdesk aware that /etc/shadow is a highly sensitive file
to begin with?

Best regards
Michael Boman

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