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June 10th, 2007, 03:11 AM
#11
are you saying if a user has access to vim and gcc, can they not compile and run software? though I suppose if everything they have access to is noexec...
Last edited by d34dl0k1; June 10th, 2007 at 05:38 AM.
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June 11th, 2007, 09:38 AM
#12
Yes, they can still compile their programs. But because of the noexec bit they cannot execute the resulting binary (or scripts for that matter).
If you're that worried about your security I highly recommend removing gcc from production machines.
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Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
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June 14th, 2007, 11:50 AM
#13
I agree.... 'chmod' does all my job for my machine which is frequently shared with my friends. they try all they can to delete or modify contents from a directory which is shared but read only. There are some softwares in that directory for my use but thay cannot execute it.
Even though this is of course not a n enetreprise scenario, but then it is all the same case. 'chmod' is good enough to protect the files.
"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler."
- Albert Einstein
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