Bug#60744: lusers can't read /etc/localtime, if root has umask 077
Package: libc6
Version: 2.1.3-7
juhtolv@heresy : /home/juhtolv
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su maalis 19 14:59:51 /etc/localtime 2000
juhtolv@heresy : /home/juhtolv
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Whaaaaat!?!?!
-=*[ROOT ZSH]*=- root@heresy : /root
# umask
077
-=*[ROOT ZSH]*=- root@heresy : /root
# chmod ugo+r /etc/localtime
-=*[ROOT ZSH]*=- root@heresy : /root
#
juhtolv@heresy : /home/juhtolv
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su maalis 19 17:00:54 EET 2000
juhtolv@heresy : /home/juhtolv
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