Thus spake Matt Stegman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> On Fri, 19 May 2000, Brian T. Schellenberger wrote:
> > ...
> > > I don't think it's wrong. How would you like to have a user write a
> > > setuid script and then make you the owner?
> >
> > That's *exactly* what *he* should be able to. So long as *I* can't me
> > me the owner of "his* files, I don't see the problem.
>
> So I can:
>
> $ cp /bin/sh /tmp/sh
> $ chmod 4755 /tmp/sh
> $ chown root /tmp/sh
> $ /tmp/sh
> #
>
> Is this correct, intended behavior on HP-UX?
Not to mention the question of quota. Can anyone "give" you a massive
file and chew up all your remaining quota?
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