[ale] Sunday 05-22-05 6PM RUN-AS-ROOT CHALLENGE

Michael B. Trausch fd0man at gmail.com
Wed May 18 20:46:29 EDT 2005


Jim Popovitch wrote:
> 
> I didn't completely ignore it, I just don't think it is relevant.  If a
> virus can "attack" anything in /home/user that is already a much worse
> situation.  If something "owns" /bin/ls I've already got worse problems.
> The fact that the virus could make it to /home/user (where user UID=0 or
> UID=10001) is the problem to solve, not saving the rest of the (already)
> sinking ship at that point.
> 

I'm glad that you're not in any important position of power.  You seem
to care naught about masses, merely only yourself.

	- Mike

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