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Message-ID: <200403221516.i2MFGFGn017946@sdf.lonestar.org>
From: bonemach at sdf.lonestar.org (BoneMachine)
Subject: AIX 4.3.3 has make sgid 0?

Hello
I was browsing the SecurityFocus vulnerability database and found the following:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9903
"Because the make utility is reported to run with setGID root privileges, a local attacker may potentially exploit this condition to gain access to the root group"

Is this true ? I cannot believe that IBM has an setGID root-bit on the make utillity. This goes against all security practices I've ever heard.
Are there people that have more info on this vulnerability or is this a hoax?

greetings
Bone Machine

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