Re: [exim] static code analyze for exim-4.72

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Author: Florian Weimer
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To: Ted Cooper
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Subject: Re: [exim] static code analyze for exim-4.72
* Ted Cooper:

> Or can it fail? If root ran the program when it was setuid to some other
> user with too many processes already?

Exactly, this is the usual attack vector (and not capabilities). So
it should definitely be fixed. 

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