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| author | lgb <lgb@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-03-16 13:17:59 +0000 |
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| committer | lgb <lgb@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2> | 2001-03-16 13:17:59 +0000 |
| commit | a690495562cbf7620f62d139a207976d230370ab (patch) | |
| tree | 755641d92e7fc0684264cc8bfbacef2d3db6e764 /DOCS | |
| parent | 8022fa2bb926e044e8efc45895d806c3b5596e0e (diff) | |
| download | mpv-a690495562cbf7620f62d139a207976d230370ab.tar.bz2 mpv-a690495562cbf7620f62d139a207976d230370ab.tar.xz | |
Warning: suid root security problem
git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@116 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
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diff --git a/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ b/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ index 13fd375575..0d143fa712 100644 --- a/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ +++ b/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ @@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ A: Make the mplayer binary SUID root. Become root and type the following: 'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer' 'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer' Now it works as a simple user, too. + !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!! + This is a BIG security risk! Never do this on a server or on a computer + can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root + privilegies through suid root mplayer. + !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!! Q: The fsdga driver doesn't work with my xyz.avi file. Why is that? A: Because it only works with MPEG. (yet) |