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Date:      Wed, 17 May 2000 09:43:32 -0400
From:      Chris Williams <chris.williams@third-rail.net>
Cc:        security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Jail: Problems? Proper Usage? Status? Practicality?
Message-ID:  <3922A204.1A9CECCD@third-rail.net>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10005161420040.77736-100000@grobin.org>

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> If a process running in the host system created a UNIX domain socket or
> named pipe within the jail directory tree. Would a process running in the
> jail be able to connect to and communicate with the host process through
> this socket or pipe? If so I guess you could create work around for just
> about anything by running it on the host system. Would this create a
> potential way of defeating the jail?

It does bring up the issue of buffer overflows and soforth in the
process on the unjailed end of the pipe.


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