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On 19/01/14 23:31, Neil Bothwick wrote: |
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> On Sat, 18 Jan 2014 23:45:00 +0000, Mick wrote: |
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>> This thread confused me. I have this in my system and I have not |
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>> changed the permissions from when it was installed: |
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>> ls -la /usr/libexec/dbus-daemon-launch-helper |
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>> -rws--x--- 1 root messagebus 322984 Jun 22 |
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>> 2013 /usr/libexec/dbus-daemon- launch-helper |
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>> Is the suid bit dangerous and if so what is the alternative? Should |
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>> there be a bug filed on it? |
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> I think what Samuli was trying to say was that the suid bit is dangerous |
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> if you give global execute permissions to the file, because then anyone |
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exactly. my bad with the wording earlier. |
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