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Re: setuid/setgid binaries contained in the Debian repository.



On Fri, Aug 01, 2003 at 09:19:46PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> Bernd Eckenfels wrote:
> > Umm... you invent a scorewriter for removing the sgui games bit? And then
> > you add a sgid scoresetter? I dont think this makes mch sence.
> 
> You need to learn some more about security then. Small, simple and well
> defined programs are often more secure than large monoliths that have to
> deal with arbitrary user input. Especially if the monolith was written
> in 1993 and the helper program in 2003.

Well, I am fine with that. Although the game is still sgid, which is not
needed. Some other ways to check the programs integrity can be used.

Greetings
Bernd
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