Re: File Permissions are incorrect. Security flaw in Linux

[Christian]

Lisa R. Nelson wrote:

> [root@localhost root]# cd /
> [root@localhost /]# mkdir junk
> [root@localhost /]# chmod 777 junk

therefore is the sticky bit: users can still create files in the 
directory, but only remove files they are owning:

chmod 1777 /junk

(as your /tmp should be).

do you mean the behaviour has changed for some kernel version? did you 
notice another behaviour with kernel version x.y.?

Thanks,
Christian.


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