Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 21:41:28 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: mi@aldan.algebra.com Cc: brian@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: kern/11981: access to tunN devices not allowed to non-root despite permissions Message-ID: <199906012041.VAA09064@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 01 Jun 1999 15:52:59 EDT." <199906011952.PAA46743@misha.cisco.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> The fact that it's pointless (as far as you or me can see today), does
> not mean it should not be possible. Currently, according to your mail,
> the driver performs the useless check. IMHO, it should not.
[.....]
I'd argue that removing the suser() check would potentially open
security holes. It's not worth the risk.
> -mi
--
Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@FreeBSD.org>
<http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@OpenBSD.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! <brian@uk.FreeBSD.org>
To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org
with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?199906012041.VAA09064>