Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 3 Dec 1999 15:36:18 -0700 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Can't hardlink in different dirs. (BUG#826) |
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Alexander Viro writes: > > > On Fri, 3 Dec 1999, Andrea Arcangeli wrote: > > > I don't need quota for myself either. So? Do you suggest to remove quota > > from the kernel because me and you don't need it? You can't just take > > decisions for everybody only looking at your needs. Or you should then say > > "this system is insecure and you should run it only in an envinroment like > > mine". Personally I like linux to be secure and to be safe enough to run > > also in very very hostile environments. > > The last time: your change does not increase > security. Sigh... Andrea, learn to read. Really.
I don't like posting a "me too", but Al catches the essence your misconception. Pay attention.
You get full security by locking your directories. Restricting hard links to inodes you can write to *does not* improve security. The existing Unix semantics with uids and gids gives you full flexibilty to implement a security policy as tight or relaxed as you wish.
Regards,
Richard.... Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
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