who provides /etc/sysconfig/selinux?

Greg.Lehmann at csiro.au Greg.Lehmann at csiro.au
Wed Apr 7 23:59:13 UTC 2004


Either you don't know how to spell rogue or you have dyslexic fingers. I
have seen you do this on more than one occasion. Seeing rouge really
confused me for a bit...

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> Jesse Keating
> Sent: Thursday, 8 April 2004 7:52 AM
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> Subject: Re: who provides /etc/sysconfig/selinux?
> 
> 
> On Wednesday 07 April 2004 14:25, Richard Hally wrote:
> > Rpm can put files just about anywhere.  The installer 
> (anaconda) is a
> > corner case but rpm certainly could be a method of attack and as you
> > say  rpm  doesn't always account  for a packages files. Looks like a
> > trojaned rpm would work and be difficult to spot.
> 
> Which is why you shouldn't be installing rouge rpms that are 
> unsigned by 
> a trusted source (like Red Hat).  And really, there are more 
> direct and 
> equally untrackable ways to own a box w/ a trojan rpm than disabling 
> your SELinux.
> 
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