On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Chris Adams <linux@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Once upon a time, Reindl Harald <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >> a *hidden* *user writeable* directory *in front* of PATH is >> plain stupid security wise and there is not but and not if > > Not really. Anything that can write to that directory can also write to > shell init scripts, desktop environment autostart settings, etc., all of > which are also dot-files/dot-directories. Yeah if someone can write to your home directory you are pretty much doomed. -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct