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prevent setuid/setguid files in rpm installs

prevent setuid/setguid files in rpm installs

2005-03-20       - By Garrick Staples

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On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 11:33:00AM -0500, Jerry Uanino alleged:
> I'm considering giving developer groups access to specific rpm
> commands.  I think with the --relocate and --noscripts options of rpm
> this could be somewhat safe.  However, what I cannot overcome is the
> setuid/setguid files it might create.  Is there any way to prevent
> setuid root files in the install of an rpm?

Don't allow them to install rpms.  Just use 'cat $rpm | rpm2cpio | cpio -id'
to extract the files into your development directory.

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Garrick Staples, Linux/HPCC Administrator
University of Southern California

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