Patch for unix extensions

Simo Sorce idra at samba.org
Thu Jan 2 17:48:01 GMT 2003


On Thu, 2003-01-02 at 18:00, jra at dp.samba.org wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 01, 2003 at 01:01:19PM +0100, Simo Sorce wrote:
> > My idea was this:
> > let make it so taht if unix extensions are enabled, then we NEVER
> > resolve the links if we permit link creation.
> 
> So if unix extensions are "true", then all opens set O_NOFOLLOW.

yes

> Ok if O_NOFOLLOW is defined and exists in the kernel - otherwise
> it's a nasty security hole waiting to happen.

shit happens ;-)


Simo.

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