Re: dynamic /dev security hole?

Alan Cox
2004-08-09T19:00:22Z

On Llu, 2004-08-09 at 17:47, Eric Lammerts wrote:
> > I have linked copy (not open)
> > Device unloaded
>
> At this point, udev (with the chown/chmod patch) would chown your
> linked copy (before unlinking the original device node), right?

Providing it does so its safe I think yes

Well apart from stupid things like udev on shared NFS filestore, but
anyone doing that probably deserves it..