Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 1 May 2002 13:33:25 +0200 | From | Dave Jones <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] TRIVIAL 2.5.12 WP security warning |
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On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 05:23:47PM +1000, Rusty Russell wrote: > Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>: Warn users about machines with non-working WP bit: > Hi! > > This might be good idea, as those machines are not safe for multiuser > systems. > > - printk("No.\n"); > + printk("No (that's security hole).\n"); > #ifdef CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK
Maybe be a little more explicit in the wording ?
"No. This system is insecure in a multiuser environment.\n" perhaps ?
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