By Joris Evers
Published: Wednesday 08 March 2006
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Henry Bowman
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Phoenix
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Computer Tech
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"It could also pose a problem for web hosting providers that use Apple's operating system, according to Johannes Ullrich, chief research officer at SANS Institute. Customers on shared machines need access to update their websites. A privilege escalation flaw could let a malicious user with such access gain full control over a system, he said."
What nonsense. That's what FTP servers are for. That's how I have updated every commercially-hosted website I have ever owned. You don't give untrusted users direct shell access to a machine, period.
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