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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to 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 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
