Subject: re: CVS commit: src/usr.sbin/paxctl
To: YAMAMOTO Takashi <yamt@mwd.biglobe.ne.jp>
From: matthew green <mrg@eterna.com.au>
List: source-changes
Date: 02/08/2007 15:47:24
> Module Name: src
> Committed By: elad
> Date: Thu Feb 8 02:59:51 UTC 2007
>
> Modified Files:
> src/usr.sbin/paxctl: Makefile
>
> Log Message:
> Add a comment indicating why this program is installed 0550, as suggested
> by christos@. The comment reads:
>
> # This program is set 0550 because, as security(8) states, it has
> # the potential to deplete kernel memory, under certain conditions.
>
>
> To generate a diff of this commit:
> cvs rdiff -r1.2 -r1.3 src/usr.sbin/paxctl/Makefile
>
> Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
> copyright notices on the relevant files.
i don't think it makes much sense, even as a temporary workaround.
i agree.