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- From: axel@apl.Washington.EDU (axel schweiger)
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- Subject: mounting CD by normal user. Alternatives to suid shell script
- Keywords: Cd mount, suid shell script, security
- Message-ID: <1992Dec11.211807.29122@u.washington.edu>
- Date: 11 Dec 92 21:18:07 GMT
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- Organization: University of Washington, Polar Science Center, Seattle
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- Can anyone explain to me why suid shell scripts are such a security
- risk and if so how do people accomplish mounting cds and M/O drives
- by non-super users. Has anyone dealt with that ?
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