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SUMMARY: virgin setuid/setgid programs

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From: Chris Harris
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 00:00
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I've received four helpful replies to my inquiry to this list a few days 
ago, each unique.  In the first, I got a list of one individual's 
setuid/gid programs that was "reasonably safe".  In the second, someone 
suggested I should check out the Tripwire security package, and get a 
Tripewire database that has the requested info in it.  I have yet to look 
into this program further, but it sounds promicing.  In the third, 
someone suggested I untar the packages on the cd, and make a list of 
which files there are setuid/gid.  In the fourth, someone suggested that 
I reinstall everything from scratch, with the knowledge that a security 
hole could have been placed anywhere once root access is violated.

I'm not sure which of these stradegies I'm going to take quite yet, but 
we'll see.  Thanks for the help!

-Chris
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From: Chris Harris <chrish@simba.lakeside.sea.wa.us>
Subject: SUMMARY: virgin setuid/setgid programs
Date: 1996/01/29
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