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From: edward@ukecc.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett)
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Subject: Re: Sv.2 suid bits
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Date: Thu, 28-Nov-85 10:05:38 EST
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In article <114@brl-tgr.ARPA>, gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) writes:
> > On SV.2 (3b2, pc7300 (Safari)) suid bits do not work on shell scripts.
> 
> Eek, I should hope not!  Can you say "Security hole big enough
> to drive a truck through?"  I knew you could!

	I've heard that said about shell scripts many times, but no
one has ever explained why. Could some knowledgeable soul fill me
in please?

Thanks much,

-- 
Edward C. Bennett

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