Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 14:49:02 -0800 (PST) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org> To: Brock Tellier <btellier@usa.net> Cc: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>, Bill Swingle <unfurl@dub.net>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [Re: [btellier@USA.NET: Several FreeBSD-3.3 vulnerabilities] ] Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.9912011445370.87299-100000@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <19991201200257.17312.qmail@nwcst313.netaddress.usa.net>
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On 1 Dec 1999, Brock Tellier wrote: > Personally, I don't think it is at all unreasonable to do a full 2700 port > install via sysinstall and audit the 200 or so suid-programs. Sure, it's > important that the others be free from symlink problems and in a few cases, > buffer overflows, but focusing, as I did, on the suids wouldn't be > ridiculously difficult. More than 50% of these programs could safely lose > their suid-bit. Considering the number of people who will actually need > "xmindpath" suid vs. the number of people who just do a full install because > they don't want to miss anything, I'd say you're pretty safe. This is a legitimate point, and I hope this is something the newly-formed FreeBSD auditing project will be able to handle. Given your proven expertise in finding these problems (e.g. the demolition job you did on SCO :), perhaps you'd like to be a part of that effort - just subscribe to audit@freebsd.org and announce yourself. I for one would welcome your assistance. Kris To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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