FS#44822 - [vi] /var/lib/ex is mode 1777
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Arch Linux
Opened by Hugo Osvaldo Barrera (hobarrera) - Sunday, 03 May 2015, 04:43 GMT
Last edited by Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) - Monday, 04 May 2015, 06:02 GMT
Opened by Hugo Osvaldo Barrera (hobarrera) - Sunday, 03 May 2015, 04:43 GMT
Last edited by Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) - Monday, 04 May 2015, 06:02 GMT
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Description:
The vi package includes directory /var/lib/ex, with permission 777. This is a very huge security risk, since any user can write into this directory. |
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Closed by Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis)
Monday, 04 May 2015, 06:02 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Monday, 04 May 2015, 06:02 GMT
Reason for closing: Not a bug
Comment by
Evangelos Foutras (foutrelis) -
Sunday, 03 May 2015, 05:25 GMT
It's always been like that and it's intentional. The /var/lib/ex
directory has the same permissions as /tmp (1777) and is used by
the "preserve" vi command to temporarily store the buffer
contents.