Re: pre2.0.9 (was Re: CD-ROM Access Crashes)

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Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Sat, 1 Jun 1996 21:38:18 +0100 (BST)

> (he can wreak a lot of havoc by impersonating "bin" and other users, but
> at least he can't get at the /etc/passwd file, for example)

Have a look how many systems ship with /etc or / owned by bin then rethink
that statement.