Re: [cobalt-developers] gmon.out a security issue?

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jeff Lasman" <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Does this mean that the site-owner is actually compiling something on
> the machine?  Seems impossible; they don't have root access.

Root access isn't needed to compile a program.  Shell access isn't even
required.  The "impossible" is very much possible and trivial to do.  <g>

> That's why I'm asking if this is a security issue.
>
> Could it mean someone we don't know has gone into the box and compiled
> things?

Absolutely.  Based on what you've shared I haven't ruled that out.  Based on
feedback from others I don't think that's the case, but it's certainly a
possibility.

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