enables access to .config

From: Christian Christmann (plfriko_at_yahoo.de)
Date: 03/30/05 

Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:22:30 +0200

Hi,

the linux kernel has the option
"Enable access to .config through /proc/config.gz"

This allows every user to read the kernel configuration.

Is this not dangerous on a public server like one at a
university where students connect to via ssh?

Chris

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