Re: unsafe file permissions on /usr/bin/login

To: JP <rlntlss83%gmail.com@localhost>
Subject: Re: unsafe file permissions on /usr/bin/login
From: Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:33:59 +0100

On Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 12:27:39PM -0500, JP wrote:
> OK, well I have root with physical access to the box.

Yes, exactly the same way to can log in as root from the login prompt,
as getty calls /usr/bin/login ...

> What is the reason for it being suid? 

So that users can actually use it, I guess ...

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
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