On Sat, 26 May 2007 15:58:50 PDT, Casey Schaufler said: > Fair enough, I don't believe that an argv[0] check ought to > be used as a security mechanism. I am not convinced that everyone > would agree with us. Having seen my share of argv[0]-related security bugs in my years, I have to agree that it's a security crock. As to why some might not agree, you already put your finger on it earlier: On Fri, 25 May 2007 12:06:19 PDT, Casey Schaufler said: > nefarious schemes. Remember that security is a subjective thing, and > using argv[0] and AppArmor together might make some people feel better. Some people would rather just feel better...
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