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Date:      Sun, 20 Jun 1999 12:45:40 -0300 (ADT)
From:      Michael Richards <026809r@dragon.acadiau.ca>
To:        freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Allowing non root users to bind low ports
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.05.9906201243140.13617-100000@dragon>

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Hi...

I was giving this concept a little thought. If I'm not root and I can bind
a low port, let's say the telnet port. I could write myself a fake telnet
daemon and run it. Sooner or later, someone is going to try using it...
This whole thing about non-root users binding to low ports would only be
useful if there are no shell accounts on a machine IMO.

-Michael



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