* J. Paul Reed (preedat_private) wrote: > > You can't modify ctime without hacking the fs directly or doing so through > the kernel... which, if an attacker someone is root, then they could ctime can be modified from userspace. the same touch(1) attack using sys_utime(2) will update both mtime and ctime. > probably do, but it'll keep your average IRCing script kiddie at bay... > they don't even know what a ctime is. security through obscurity is not a valid security scheme. cheers, -chris -- Linux Security Modules http://lsm.immunix.org http://lsm.bkbits.net _______________________________________________ linux-security-module mailing list linux-security-moduleat_private http://mail.wirex.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-security-module
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