[wellylug] basic file security
E.Chalaron
e.chalaron at xtra.co.nz
Wed Jun 30 10:54:02 NZST 2004
Hi there
Still digging in the howtos I eventually came to a quick guide on files
security, especially regarding the set uid.
Doing a
root# find /usr -type f -perm +6000 -ls
gives me a freaking list of binaries.
When I read that Buffer overflows are 50 % (realistic ???) the cause of
providing a root shell, well.... I am a little concerned.
Now I can always modify some permissions but what is the risk of locking up
the system for good ????
Any advice on the minimum of these files I should leave or remove?
Thanks
Edouard
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