Re: strace security <feature>

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 29 Dec 1999 23:21:59 +0000 (GMT)


> It is possible for an ordinary user to use `strace` (which by default
> runs SUID-root), to copy a password file to /etc.

strace is not meant to be installed setuid root.

> Watch!

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