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From: "Václav Hůla" <vaclav.hula@capitol.cz>
To: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] New local use flag for arts: artswrappersuid
Date: Tue, 20 May 2003 11:27:13 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200305201127.13818.vaclav.hula@capitol.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20030517134847.GA22348@orange-pc.ces.clemson.edu>

On Saturday 17 of May 2003 15:48, Grant Goodyear wrote:
> > > > I'm adding a new local use flag for kde-base/arts: artswrappersuid.
> > > > It sets artswrapper suid root, which allows artsd (kde's sound
> > > > server) to run with realtime priority and avoid skips and clicks, but
> > > > it's a security hazard, so it's off by default.
>
> If we're going to go the USE flag route, how about a generic "suid"
> flag, then, instead of a local USE flag.  I know this issue either
> can or does occur for more than one package.

I think that generic 'suid' flag is very bad thing (security wise), as it can 
bring suid programs into system without admins knowledge. 

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2003-05-20  9:27 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-05-16 22:43 [gentoo-dev] New local use flag for arts: artswrappersuid Dan Armak
2003-05-16 23:18 ` Martin Schlemmer
2003-05-17  7:48   ` Dan Armak
2003-05-17 13:48     ` Grant Goodyear
2003-05-17 16:50       ` Martin Schlemmer
2003-05-17 18:49         ` Dan Armak
2003-05-17 19:47           ` torbenh
2003-05-20  9:27       ` Václav Hůla [this message]

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