Re: Keeping the webserver safe
>From what I understand, /etc/passwd has to be world readable. If I'm
wrong, correct me please. If it's world readable, anyone can read it
unless you use a chroot or use OS containers like OpenVZ (they'd still
see the file, but it just wouldn't be the whole server's file).
Dusty
On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 1:27 PM, Rico Secada <coolzone@it.dk> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I have a webserver running with a couple of users as virtual hosts in
> Apache.
>
> I read this article from IBM
> http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-php-secure-apps/index.html
> (look for "Guard your filesystem") and testet the PHP script on an Etch
> installation, and the script serves files such as /etc/passwd and
> others.
>
> What is the best and correct way to protect the server from users who
> might upload such a script on their web directory?
>
> I don't want to run Apache in a chroot.
>
> Best regards.
>
> Rico
>
>
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