>Number:         271
>Category:       bin
>Synopsis:       /etc/rc.local makes /etc/motd world writable
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    gnats-admin (Utility Bug People)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Mon May 30 03:05:02 1994
>Originator:     Thorsten Lockert
>Organization:
SigmaSoft, Th. Lockert
>Release:        
>Environment:
	
System: NetBSD gandalf.bbb.no 0.9B GANDALF#3 i386


>Description:
	
	After updating the system name/version in /etc/motd, rc.local
	proceeds to make it world writable.
>How-To-Repeat:
	
	Boot your system.
>Fix:
	
*** src/etc/rc.local.orig	Thu May 12 12:15:12 1994
--- src/etc/rc.local	Mon May 30 11:46:43 1994
***************
*** 11,17 ****
  echo "" >> $T
  sed '1,/^$/d' < /etc/motd >> $T
  cp $T /etc/motd
! chmod 666 /etc/motd
  rm -f $T
  
  echo -n 'starting local daemons:'
--- 11,17 ----
  echo "" >> $T
  sed '1,/^$/d' < /etc/motd >> $T
  cp $T /etc/motd
! chmod 644 /etc/motd
  rm -f $T
  
  echo -n 'starting local daemons:'
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:


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