To summarize where we are now. The mount helper currently allows any user to:
1) Mount anything under /dev/ to a mountpoint under /media 2) Create empty directories anywhere if they can create symlinks in /media 3) Remove empty directories in /media This is pretty much the minimal set of requirements for the mount helper to work (I could possibly restrict the entries under /dev to block devices only as well). If it turns out that this set of requirements is a security vulnerability, then the mount helper will be removed. If not, it will stay. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Edubuntu Bugsquad, which is subscribed to calibre in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885027 Title: SUID Mount Helper has 5 Major Vulnerabilities To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/885027/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~edubuntu-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~edubuntu-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
