full-disclosure - Re: Linux kernel source archive vulnerable

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:28:43 -0700
From: Joe Feise <jfeise@...se.com>
To: coderpunk <coderpunk@...il.com>
Cc: "Gerald \(Jerry\) Carter" <jerry@...ba.org>,
	full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: Re: Linux kernel source archive vulnerable

coderpunk writes: 

>> The standard recommendation is to never compile
>> the kernel as root. 
>> 
>> 
> 
> Which obviously doesn't help you when a non-root user edits the
> kernel, you compile it as 'jerry' but still have to install it as
> 'root'. You're still hosed.

Geez, of course not. Unpacking the kernel as non-root honors umask.
Problem solved.
It would help to 'info tar' before posting... 

 -Joe

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