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Re: POSIX sh error (long, probably simple)
From:
Mark Klein <[log in to unmask]>
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Mark Klein <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 26 Sep 1997 12:48:13 PST
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>When I attempt to run the POSIX shell on by 5.0 system, I get the
>following error:

>:SH
>CWD is "/<acct name here>/PUB".
>cat: fcntl: System call error

This is usually a security error. Note the complaint is from 'cat'.
grepping cat in /etc/profile we see:

cat /etc/motd

This must be the culprit. You can manually confirm it by invoking the
command yourself.

I believe that someone published a method for finding and confirming
security problems some time back. Check the archives either through the
listserver or perhaps on Bruce Toback's site to see if you can find it.

Hope this helps.

Regards,


M.

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