http://wanderr.com/jay/linux-run-script-as-a-different-user/2008/05/22/ Rantings of a Grooveshark Developer Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:35:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://wanderr.com/jay/linux-run-script-as-a-different-user/2008/05/22/comment-page-1/#comment-2491 Jay Sat, 17 Sep 2011 07:59:26 +0000 http://wanderr.com/jay/?p=75#comment-2491 Yeah, obviously don't do that on a server you care about. I assume that goes without saying. Yeah, obviously don’t do that on a server you care about. I assume that goes without saying.

]]> http://wanderr.com/jay/linux-run-script-as-a-different-user/2008/05/22/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 Geoffrey Lee Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:16:01 +0000 http://wanderr.com/jay/?p=75#comment-2476 Don't do this. It's a HUGE security risk because it allows non-root users to run code as root. If your program has any kind of security flaws that allow arbitrary code injection or the ability to manipulate files, then a malicious attacker could gain complete root access. Don’t do this. It’s a HUGE security risk because it allows non-root users to run code as root. If your program has any kind of security flaws that allow arbitrary code injection or the ability to manipulate files, then a malicious attacker could gain complete root access.

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