Amendments to pconsole fast-track [PSARC/2009/275 FastTrack timeout 05/08/2009]

[Norm Jacobs]

Casper.Dik at Sun.COM wrote:
>> Gary Winiger wrote:
>>     
>>>> 	IMO, this case should be withdrawn and the bug should be fixed.
>>>> 	If I'm wrong about the bug, then the case should be reintroduced
>>>> 	with rational as to why there isn't a bug and what the policy really
>>>> 	should be for TIOCSTI.
>>>>
>>>> 	I'll give the project team a while to answer this before considering
>>>> 	further steps, such as withdrawn, waiting need spec or even derail
>>>> 	for a meeting.
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>> 	Filed:
>>> 	P3, 6838249 The TIOCSTI policy appears to require too many privileges
>>>   
>>>       
>> If we consider TIOCSTI failure with EPERM on devices you own a bug, then 
>> this case can probably be withdrawn.
>>     
>
>
> Unfortunately, I don't agree.
>
> So what do other OSes do?
>   
> I think it's very dangerous to allow TIOCSTI, even if you own the terminal.
>
> (Before, firefox can only run as me, if you change the semantics for 
> TIOCSTI, then firefox can run as root if I've su'ed in some window)
>   
Only if I invoke it in the su'ed window, which I can already do with or 
without pconsole/TIOCSTI.

       -Norm