[rescue] SGI fw_sshd and security

[Kevin]

A GREAT deal of useful local hacks, IRIX or not, deal with
overwriting files that a user does not have permission to
overwrite.

Old, but good example: Emacs mail bug.

/KRM

On Sun, 7 Mar 2004 10:42:22 -0500
Patrick Finnegan <pat at computer-refuge.org> wrote:
> 
> Well, libwrap.(so|a) probably shouldn't be writable, except for
> by root.  So if you're overwriting it, you've already got some
> sort of root on the box; game over.  Now, if it's chmod'd 777
> or something, then the people that set its mode has are
> retarded, and should be shot. : )