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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: artswrapper defanged
From:       Stefan Westerfeld <stefan () space ! twc ! de>
Date:       2002-07-16 7:20:23
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   Hi!

On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 01:56:40AM +0100, Rik Hemsley wrote:
> #if Waldo Bastian
> 
> > I don't think that's necassery. It is ok if someone wants to run
> > artswrapper suid as long as they are aware of the implications. The
> > problem is that by shipping it with suid by default people end up
> > with a DOS vulnerability without being aware of it.
> 
> It's not necessary, but it can serve as a reminder for now unless you
> care enough to remove it.
> 
> +#if defined (NO_MORE_LOCAL_DOS_HOLE)
>         adjust_priority();
> +#endif

I do care about aRts, and unless you reply to my lengthy mail on
kde-multimedia with valid reasons about why it makes sense to do what you
did (IMHO it does not make any sense at all), I will simply revert your
commit entierly.

   Cu... Stefan
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