Bug 100856

Summary:	/sbin seems to be accessible to users by default
Product:	Gentoo Security	Reporter:	Sacha Moufarrege <nanamin>
Component:	Default Configs	Assignee:	Gentoo Security <security>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Sacha Moufarrege 2005-07-30 18:17:22 UTC

I'm using an up to date gentoo system, and it seems that my /sbin is chmodded in
such a way by default as to allow useres to run programs by entering the
absolute path. For example, my ifconfig can be accessed by users typing in
/sbin/ifconfig.
Hopefully Gentoo's /sbin security isn't relying on a lack of path. . .
I think that by default the permissions should be set in a more secure manner.


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Type /sbin/ifconfig at the prompt
2. Play around with programs in the sbin to cause changes that shouldn't be
caused as a normal user. . .


Actual Results:  
ifconfig and whatever else are accessible

Expected Results:  
Permission denied.

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2005-07-30 18:21:43 UTC

the behavior you're seeing is correct