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From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@g.o>
To: gentoo-security@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-security] SUID progs
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 02:23:37
Message-Id: 200408092223.35894.vapier@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-security] SUID progs by Alex Efros
1 On Monday 09 August 2004 10:15 pm, Alex Efros wrote:
2 > perl stop installing suidperl by default many versions ago. But in all
3 > perl-*.ebuild (including latest) suidperl forced to install by adding
4 > '-Dd_dosuid' option to Configure. I think it should be disabled by default
5 > and enabled using special USE flag OR after compiling&installing suidperl
6 > if should be `chmod -s` -- anyone who want it can just `chmod +s` and use
7 > (this save us from introducing one more USE flag).
8
9 well, when i said 'actively working' i mean ive seen them talking on irc about
10 fixing the last few packages that require perl setuid support (there are some
11 in portage that do)
12 -mike
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Re: [gentoo-security] SUID progs Alex Efros <powerman@×××××××.ua>