[linux-lvm] file descriptor 3 left open

[Alasdair G Kergon]

On Wed, Jan 25, 2006 at 09:11:22AM -0500, Kapadia, Nayan U. wrote:
> Uncompressing Linux booting the kernel
> Redhat Nash 4.1.18 starting
> File descriptor 3 left open

> The file descriptor left open messages are just indications of files
> being left in open state?

Yes.  LVM2 commands are run as root so they do have to concern themselves
with potential security problems like that.

This particular message was caused a bug in nash that got fixed a while ago 
(and was not considered to affect security).

Alasdair
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