Sendmail update - permissions change?
Hi. I've just tried to update my version of sendmail (as shipped with 6.4), to the updated 7.0 version on the FTP server, and I've noticed that the permissions on the sendmail binary have changed - the suid bit has been removed. Is this an intentional change, or a bug in the RPM? -- David Smith Tel: +44 (0)1454 462380 (direct) STMicroelectronics Fax: +44 (0)1454 617910 1000 Aztec West TINA (ST only): (065) 2380 Almondsbury Home: 01454 616963 BRISTOL Mobile: 07932 642724 BS32 4SQ Work Email: Dave.Smith@st.com Home Email: David.Smith@ds-electronics.co.uk
Dave Smith wrote:
Hi. I've just tried to update my version of sendmail (as shipped with 6.4), to the updated 7.0 version on the FTP server, and I've noticed that the permissions on the sendmail binary have changed - the suid bit has been removed. Is this an intentional change, or a bug in the RPM?
As far as I remember this was intended for securety reasons. Maybe there is info in the SDB on that topic. Juergen -- =========================================== __ _ Juergen Braukmann juergen.braukmann@gmx.de| -o)/ / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb@db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | /\\ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ===========================================_\_v __/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
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