Re: Security Issue

["David B. Teague" <teague@WCUVAX1.WCU.EDU>]

Matthew

You could use chattr to make the file immutable. It is documented as
chattr(1). Also see lsattr(1).

-- David

On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Matthew Tebbens wrote:

> 
> I'm not sure if this is normal, but it seems that any file owned by
> someone else and in one of my directories can be deleted by me even
> if I don't have the proper permissions to do so. I also can rename the
> file, but I can't alter the file. This holds true even if the file
> is owned by root.
> 
> Is this normal ?
> 
> If so, what things can I do to someone elses file thats in one of my
> directories , just delete or rename the file ?
> 
> As root, what if I want to keep a file in someones directory without them
> deleteing it ?  As I see it now, that can't be done ?!?!?
> 
> Matthew
> 
> 

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