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Re: cons.saver exploit and /dev/vcsa* owner



On Tue, Nov 14, 2000 at 02:28:11PM +0100 , Robert Luberda wrote:
> Maybe the login program should change ownership of /dev/vcs* and 
> /dev/vcsa* devices to user, who is logged in on the console.

Oh no. Please NOT. I've seen this happen on a RH box. It really messes with
permissions


				Petr Cech
-- 
Debian GNU/Linux maintainer - www.debian.{org,cz}
           cech@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz

<Myth> the UNIX trademark has changed hands so much no one is quite sure who really owns it anymore



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