Re: Syntax for .forward file?

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From: Lytras Apostolos
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 17:00

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irving@Happy-Man.com (Irving_Wolfe) writes:
: Here's my .forward file; I hope it helps:
: |/usr/local/bin/deliver irving

The .forward file is used by sendmail which is running suid root, so I
wonder if there is a chance someone might use this feature (forwarding
through pipes) to gain special privileges (a.k.a. hacking). Or is send-
mail prepared to deal with such an attempt?

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	 lytras@ifi.unizh.ch   		|   Apostolos Lytras
	 lytras@avalon.physik.unizh.ch	|   Informatik Club der Uni
	 lytras@amiga.physik.unizh.ch  	|   Zuerich, SysAdmin

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Subject: Re: Syntax for .forward file?
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