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Re: [and paxctl] RT linker, rpath and security



On Thu, May 11, 2023 at 07:47:53AM -0400, Mouse wrote:
> > What makes this different to your shell's $PATH settings?
> 
> (1) It is baked into binaries.
> 
> (2) $PATH is much easier for an end user to view and change.

Exactly - so with sane binaries installed, the problem is less severe than
$PATH being modified by users shooting themselves in the foot.

Martin


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