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Subject: Security question (fwd)
From: Alejandro Daniel Verri <averri @ delec . fi . uba . ar>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 95 11:17:25 BST
To: majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM

Forwarded message:
> Hi
> 
> I have a problem with my system administrator.
> We have the wrapper like this:
> -rwsrwxr-x root Majordom    wrapper*
> 
> and The administrator don't want this, because, say, it's not secure for the
> system. It's true?
> Can a hacker, copy a shell to the majordomo directory an execute like root?
> I don't know how answer him, because, i'm not a unix guru.
> Is there any response for him? Is there any permissions more
> secure? (POSSIX) > 
> any help will be appreciated
> Thanks in advance and sorry for my english
> 
> P.D. The system : SCO Unix 3.2, Sendmail V5. Perl 5.001 patch i,
>Majordomo-1.93

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