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Aucbvax.2970 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Tue Sep 8 01:28:41 1981 How to get a suid root shell with /usr/spool/mail >From chico!esquire!psl@Berkeley Tue Sep 8 00:46:30 1981 fROM -- Peter Langston (chico!esquire!psl)

Your approach won't work on our system because chown(II) clears the setuid bit. I thought this was common; you might find it very useful if you're concerned with security. (Our system is so paranoid it also clears the setgid bit!)

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