From: Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
To: Dave Jones <davej@suse.de>, Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>,
torvalds@transmeta.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] TRIVIAL 2.5.12 WP security warning
Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 22:21:11 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020501202110.GD31317@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <E172oSp-0007ot-00@wagner.rustcorp.com.au> <20020501133325.G29327@suse.de>
Hi!
> > Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>: Warn users about machines with non-working WP bit:
> > Hi!
> >
> > This might be good idea, as those machines are not safe for multiuser
> > systems.
> >
> > - printk("No.\n");
> > + printk("No (that's security hole).\n");
> > #ifdef CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK
>
> Maybe be a little more explicit in the wording ?
>
> "No. This system is insecure in a multiuser environment.\n" perhaps ?
Looks good.
Pavel
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-05-01 20:21 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-05-01 7:23 Rusty Russell
2002-05-01 11:33 ` Dave Jones
2002-05-01 20:21 ` Pavel Machek [this message]
2002-05-01 20:27 ` arjan
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