X-Git-Url: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/ucgi/~ian/git?p=authbind.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=authbind.1;h=a7bb5b54ac7960cf244aa83dab7949d65c7ec155;hp=10531b59662dcadeeb89c5feed26c1a205e629b5;hb=ced277da933eb4aeb199ee534cfe9a15804061cc;hpb=d152dbf5e88223fa740808da9fbfbf5bb301ecfa diff --git a/authbind.1 b/authbind.1 index 10531b5..a7bb5b5 100644 --- a/authbind.1 +++ b/authbind.1 @@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ You must invoke the program using will set up some environment variables, including an .BR LD_PRELOAD , which will allow the program (including any subprocesses it may run) -to bind to low-numbered (<1024) ports if the system is configured to +to bind to low-numbered (<512) ports if the system is configured to allow this. .SH ACCESS CONTROL Access to low numbered ports is controlled by permissions and contents @@ -201,6 +201,11 @@ to happen and signal to be delivered. Programs should not rely on standard libraries not doing these things. .PP +Ports from 512 to 1023 inclusive cannot be used with +.B authbind +because that would create a security hole, in conjection with +.BR rshd . +.PP The access control configuration scheme is somewhat strange. .SH FILES AND ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES .TP