On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Pétur Ingi Egilsson wrote:
> The general understanding by users, be it right or wrong, is that whenever a
> files' permission is changed, then the effect is immediate everywhere in the
> system.
> This wrong metal model _could_ result in malicious access to a fil
Pétur Ingi Egilsson writes:
> The general understanding by users,
I think you mean *your* understanding, unless you have actually
conducted a poll of a representative sample of *nix users.
> be it right or wrong, is that whenever a files' permission is changed,
> then the effect is immediate eve
The general understanding by users, be it right or wrong, is that whenever a
files' permission is changed, then the effect is immediate everywhere in the
system.
This wrong metal model _could_ result in malicious access to a file.
I merely wanted to bring the issue to your attention.
- pétur
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