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Warning: suid root security problem
author lgb
date Fri, 16 Mar 2001 13:17:59 +0000
parents 471cca69826a
children 58169856e578
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137 A: Make the mplayer binary SUID root. Become root and type the following: 137 A: Make the mplayer binary SUID root. Become root and type the following:
138 'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 138 'chown root /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
139 'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 139 'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
140 'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 140 'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
141 Now it works as a simple user, too. 141 Now it works as a simple user, too.
142 !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!!
143 This is a BIG security risk! Never do this on a server or on a computer
144 can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root
145 privilegies through suid root mplayer.
146 !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!
142 147
143 Q: The fsdga driver doesn't work with my xyz.avi file. Why is that? 148 Q: The fsdga driver doesn't work with my xyz.avi file. Why is that?
144 A: Because it only works with MPEG. (yet) 149 A: Because it only works with MPEG. (yet)