Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Tuesday 26 July 2005 17:35, Michael Beattie wrote: > > On 7/26/05, Matt Juszczak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Quick question. > > > > > > shell# cat /dev/urandom > > > > > > can that executed as root cause any harm to the system? What if a random > > > sequence of `rm *` was generated... would it be executed? > > > > > > I tried that to fix my terminal and forgot it might cause damage as root, > > > even if its just being cat'd to the screen. I thought I saw some files > > > fly by which would indicate an execution of `ls`.... > > > > > > Just curious.... > > > > If you had a file with an rm * in it and you cat'd it would it execute? > > _______________________________________________ > That's a good answer, but what if the command was: > > `cat /dev/urandom` > > could /dev/urandom generate arbitrary and potentially executable code?
Sure. It also might produce "Hamlet". _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
