Re: trouble with OpenSSH_3.4p1
From: where (where@0ff.org)Date: 06/29/02
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From: where <where@0ff.org> Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2002 16:58:55 GMT
On Sat, 29 Jun 2002 05:42:18 -0500, Vic Abell wrote:
> where <where@0ff.org> writes:
>
>>Umm..i can login fine..what im trying to explain in the differnce in the
>>lsof output ..
>
>>in 3.3.p1 the 2 /var/empty procceses were opened by the unpriveledged
>>user: sshd ...as was intended according to everything I have read.
>
>>However since I have installed 3.4.p1 root now owns those 2 open
>>files..please notice the lsof lines I pasted.
>
> The login name Linux lsof reports for process <PID> comes from the UID
> of the owner of the /proc/<PID> directory for the process. When a
> process changes its effective UID -- e.g., root to sshd -- that sequence
> may or may not be reflected in the owner UID of /proc/<PID>. It depends
> on the Linux kernel and how it reflects effective UID changes to
> /proc/<PID>.
>
> Vic Abell, lsof author
Well, good!! Being assured by the author of lsof that Im okay (hopefully
thats what that was :) ) is not only flattering but appreciated!
Thats one of the nicest things about open source software-- that the
people that write it, might actually be reading the same newsgoups as
you, and even chose to respond sometimes :))
Thank you very much, and keep up the great work!
where, humble linux user
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