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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: TR: [Kde-games-devel] KHighscore setuid?
From:       George Staikos <staikos () kde ! org>
Date:       2001-05-06 18:05:57
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On Sunday 06 May 2001 14:03, Charles Samuels wrote:

> >    Because then they've obtained access to the setuid binary to make it
> > do what they please.  This is almost identical to what I proposed except
> > for that I proposed to use encryption instead of a password.  If you use
> > encryption then you can't strace it.  If the permissions are set right
> > ont he binaries, you can't ptrace it either, and thus can't obtain the
> > key.
>
> Ok, I missed that.  I'm just thinking out loud.

  No prob :)  It was on kde-games-devel anyways.  You were on the right track 
though...

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George Staikos

 
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