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List:       linux-kernel
Subject:    Re: [RFC][PATCH] scripts with stdin replaced
From:       "Stefan Monnier" <monnier+misc/news () tequila ! cs ! yale ! edu>
Date:       1999-07-13 18:51:10
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> It's bad when simply setting a flag with chmod has such a surprising
> effect, but there's not much we can do about it.

Making a script setuid rarely if ever consists just in a `chmod'.
If you use `basename $0` in your script, chances are it is not
secure and should not be setuid anyway.


	Stefan


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