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Subject: Re: Security hole ?!
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Date: 10 Apr 91 15:56:17 GMT
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In article <9104091436.AA13999@mcsun.EU.net> and
mgallagh@uhasun.hartford.edu (Michael Gallagher) had a discussion about

[In short: file can be rm'ed even if not owner. security bits, etc...]

The ONLY thing that is important to the rm (or mv) command is the
permission given to the directory.
The permissions given to the file are only important when one tries to read,
write or execute the file. If one removes the file, the file is not read,
written or executed.

Hope I could be any help to you guys.

Hans,

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