Seth Arnold wrote:
> > This is not an issue if
> > 
> > a) bin has no passowrd so people cannot log in as bin
> > and
> > b) nothing on the system is suid bin
> 
> Joey, if bin owns ls, then someone that cracks the bin account (via some
> non-interactive means) could replace ls with a version of ls that opens
> a port connected to a shell.

It's impossible to crack an account that nothing ever runs as, unless you
crack root first.

-- 
see shy jo

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