Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:03:06 -0700 (PDT) From: Knight B & <broot@knight.volant.org> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: misc/44058: /dev/ch* is created without group write permission Message-ID: <200210141803.g9EI36429067@knight.volant.org>
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>Number: 44058 >Category: misc >Synopsis: /dev/ch* is created without group write permission >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Oct 14 11:10:00 PDT 2002 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Pat Lashley >Release: FreeBSD 4.7-RC i386 >Organization: Phoenix Volant >Environment: System: FreeBSD knight.volant.org 4.7-RC FreeBSD 4.7-RC #0: Thu Oct 10 16:02:40 PDT 2002 root@knight.volant.org:/d2/usr.obj/usr/src/sys/KNIGHT i386 >Description: MAKEDEV creates the tape changer devices (ch*) as owned by root:operator; but permissions crw-r----- so users in the operator group can't operate the changer. Backup systems like AMANDA normally run as operator. >How-To-Repeat: cd /dev rm ch0 ./MAKEDEV ch0 >Fix: Changer devices should have the same permissions as tape drives; so apply the following patch. --- MAKEDEV.~1~ Sun Oct 13 14:03:30 2002 +++ MAKEDEV Mon Oct 14 10:59:45 2002 @@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ ;; ch*) - umask 37 + umask $tape_umask unit=`expr $i : '..\(.*\)'` case $i in ch*) name=ch; chr=17;; >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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