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How does having /dev/fd make running shell scripts under sudo safe?
At the end of the man page for sudo, there's the following remark:
Running shell scripts via sudo can expose the same kernel bugs that
make setuid shell scripts unsafe on some operating systems ...
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How does setting the Setuid bit affect shell scripts that run on boot of the system, before any login has occurred?
Would enabling the setuid bit on a shell script make a difference at all when that script is run on boot? Who would the effective user be?
