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From: enewton@uucp (Eric Newton x2092)
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Subject: Re: GDB "Can't exec" Problem
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Date: 2 Apr 91 19:39:30 GMT
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> I am trying to run GDB-3.5 on SCO unix 3.2.2 and ever time I try and
> run a test program ("hello world" type) I get an error message back
> from GDB saying that permission is denied to exec /bin/sh.

Try:

$ su
Password:
# chmod uog+r /bin/sh
# exit

The normal permissions on /bin/sh leave it executable, but unreadable. Ick.

I have no idea what this will do to undermine security.

-Eric
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