Re: [RFC] exec_via_sudo

Alexander Viro (viro@math.psu.edu)
Tue, 10 Apr 2001 07:36:09 -0400 (EDT)


On Tue, 10 Apr 2001, kees wrote:

> Hi
>
> Unix/Linux have a lot of daemons that have to run as root because they
> need to acces some specific data or run special programs. They are
> vulnerable as we learn.
> Is there any way to have something like an exec call that is
> subject to a sudo like permission system? That would run the daemons
> as a normal user but allow only for specific functions i.e. NOT A SHELL.
> comments?

Thou shalt not put policy into the kernel.

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