mitch@stride1.UUCP (Thomas P. Mitchell) (03/17/88)
In article <725@rivm05.UUCP> ccement@rivm.UUCP (Martien F v Steenbergen) writes: >In article <478@minya.UUCP>, jc@minya.UUCP (John Chambers) writes: >> In article <722@rivm05.UUCP>, ccement@rivm.UUCP (Martien F v Steenbergen) writes: >> > be suspicious of any setuid program. >> >> Uh, I'm not sure I believe all this. I mean, I understand ... * Believe it this is real. * > >enough. Perhaps there exists a book which describes a lot of Unix security >related topics. I'd love to have one. You are in luck. I have a good one in front of me. From Hayden Books Unix(R) System Library: UNIX (TM) System Security by Patrick H. Wood and Stephen G. Kochan Hayden Books, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46268, USA ISBN: 0-8104-6267-2 (my copy was $34.95) Yes it covers a permutation of the same trap that has been making this news group hummmm. Thomas P. Mitchell (mitch@stride1.Stride.COM) Phone: (702)322-6868 TWX: 910-395-6073 FAX: (702)322-7975 MicroSage Computer Systems Inc. a Division of Stride Micro. Opinions expressed are probably mine.