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C.G.Senthilkumar.

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Since: Oct 31, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:19 pm
Post subject: security problems with execv
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What are the security implications of using execv() and fork() system
call?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,
Senthil.
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Lew Pitcher

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 12:36 am
Post subject: Re: security problems with execv [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On Oct 30, 10:19 pm, "C.G.Senthilkumar."
<cheet....DeleteThis@pc45.cs.ucdavis.edu> wrote:
> What are the security implications of using execv() and fork() system
> call?

Well, if you don't use them, you won't have any security issues. Wink
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