bin owned system files

[adams () kodak com (Robert E. Adams)]

In Solaris 2.x, many of the system files
and directories are distributed with
the owner as "bin" and the group as
"bin".

Many security publications warn against
"root" executables that are not owned
by "root".

Are there any known problems/bugs/etc.
with "root" executing system binaries
owned by "bin" as long as the "bin"
account is disabled in /etc/passwd.
(i.e. * for password and /bin/false
for the shell).

Thanks,
bob

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Bob Adams                               Eastman Kodak Company
Systems Security Engineer               1447 St. Paul Street
Email: adams () Kodak com                  Mail Code 37009
Phone:  (716) 253-5281                  Rochester, NY  14653-7009
Fax:    (716) 253-5846

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