Re: 2.4.8 Resource leaks + limits

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:51:38 +0100 (BST)


> Yes, it would mean that the primary group is _really_ primary, but from a
> system management standpoint that's probably preferable (ie you can give
> group read-write access to a person without giving group "resource" access
> to him)

Non unix systems generally have a separate accounting uid - one reason for
that is the problem of charging for setuid apps and things done in your
name. Otherwise its all too easy to attack a bug in a setuid app to make it
expand to fill memory.

I'd rather we had an luid or equivalent personally.

Alan
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