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sshd runs as root, so the core dumps would be readable as root-only, no? If you have root access already you could dump it even while it's still running with pt
by Lt_Riza_Hawkeye 3y ago
sshd runs as root, so the core dumps would be readable as root-only, no? If you have root access already you could dump it even while it's still running with ptrace anyways
- garblegarble 3y ago>sshd runs as root, so the core dumps would be readable as root-only, no Yes, although the article we're discussing shows that you can't rely on that, the dump could be subsequently moved to a developer machine for investigation, and unencrypted key material left in could be compromised that way... defense in depth would make sense here.