[Bug 89583] Re: /dev/mem not readable to root
We are closing this report (no response to previous request for expressions of interest in this report). To reopen the report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to New. Thanks again! ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- /dev/mem not readable to root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/89583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 89583] Re: /dev/mem not readable to root
Not sure if this is a bug? Is there still any interest in this report from anyone? This seems to be an attempt to operate beyond the design parameters of the release. If a feature enhancement is sort then new submission as wishlist maybe better path forward. ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- /dev/mem not readable to root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/89583 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 89583] Re: /dev/mem not readable to root
this is on an up-to-date dapper ** Description changed: Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.15 I closed a file without saving, and needed to recover it. While looking around, I came accross this bit of information: http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/18724.html which tells you to copy /dev/mem to a file and use that file to find the lost file... Problem is: $ cp /dev/mem ./memory.bin cp: cannot open `/dev/mem' for reading: Permission denied which is nice I guess? but more problematically: - sudo -i + $ sudo -i # cp /dev/mem ./memory.bin cp: reading `/dev/mem': Operation not permitted I would think root should be able to read and write anything in the computer, even if it may be a security concern or even if the action will break stuff... -- /dev/mem not readable to root https://launchpad.net/bugs/89583 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
