From: Michael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>
To: Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support>
Cc: ruijie@netyu.xyz, 60460@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash
Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:30:52 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ilhoeqlf.fsf@gmx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Y7MGN9g/1GR7Nb2f@protected.localdomain> (Jean Louis's message of "Mon, 2 Jan 2023 19:28:40 +0300")
Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
Hi Jean,
>> >> Alternatively, we could add a new user option
>> >> `remote-file-name-inhibit-delete-by-moving-to-trash' (*),
>> >
>> > That sounds good.
>> >
>> > But what is remote? Is /sudo:: also remote? User may want to have
>> > access to sudo and move those files to Trash as well.
>>
>> "/sudo::" is also remote. And yes, it shouldn't go either to the user's
>> trash directory (if configured so), it could be a security problem.
>
> Beyond this discussion, I don't see security problem. When somebody
> has sudo rights, then that person can transfer files anywhere that
> person wants.
But there are other attack vectors then. Trash files from root user,
located in the user's home directory, could have weak permissions.
> Settings in Emacs to delete by moving trash are explicit decisions of
> user. Same with `sudo'. Administrator gives privilege to `sudoer',
> and that sudoer may do what he thinks is right and good.
>
> I would personally prefer that sudo editing goes in trash.
You are free to configure respective connection-local variables.
> Anyway, when editing with sudo I see this file:
>
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 46 Jan 2 19:27 .#at.deny -> admin@protected.1904257840789327597
>
> which is dangling symlink, do you know about it? Is it bug?
No, it is a lock file. See (info "(elisp) File Locks")
Best regards, Michael.
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2022-12-31 16:34 bug#60460: 30.0.50; [FR] avoid putting remote files to local trash Ruijie Yu via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
2023-01-01 16:41 ` Drew Adams
2023-01-01 16:47 ` Ruijie Yu via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
2023-01-01 18:20 ` Drew Adams
2023-01-02 3:40 ` Jean Louis
2023-01-02 9:09 ` Michael Albinus
2023-01-02 10:35 ` Jean Louis
2023-01-02 10:47 ` Michael Albinus
2023-01-02 16:28 ` Jean Louis
2023-01-02 18:30 ` Michael Albinus [this message]
2023-01-02 20:37 ` Jean Louis
2023-01-03 8:47 ` Michael Albinus
2023-01-03 13:53 ` Jean Louis
2023-01-07 3:53 ` Ruijie Yu via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
2023-01-07 12:48 ` Michael Albinus
2023-01-08 0:37 ` Jean Louis
2023-01-08 9:20 ` Michael Albinus
2023-01-08 18:29 ` Michael Albinus
2023-02-02 8:56 ` Michael Albinus
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2023-01-01 14:20 bug#60462: " Ruijie Yu via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
2022-12-31 21:46 ` Ruijie Yu via Bug reports for GNU Emacs, the Swiss army knife of text editors
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2023-01-02 9:16 ` bug#60460: " Michael Albinus
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