Re: [Full-Disclosure] Unsecure file permission of ZoneAlarm pro.

[Maarten <fulldisc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Friday 20 August 2004 12:40, John LaCour wrote:
> There is absolutely no security issue here.
>
> ZoneAlarm does not rely on file permissions to protect
> any configuration files.   Configuration files are protected
> by our TrueVector(r) driver in the kernel.

Which is, of course, completely utterly infallible so any additional means are 
not only unneccessary, but even unwanted. 

> In addition to protecting configuration files against
> unauthorized changes, there are additional integrity checks and other
> protection mechanisms implemented for all policy configuration
> files.  Should any policy configuration files fail integrity
> checks, the firewall will fail closed.

So effectively, you're unlocking the car doors because it is equipped with a 
series of alarmsystems.  And even if the owner locks the car doors manually, 
upon activation, the alarm system unlocks them again ?

> Again, no issue.

You must have a screw loose somewhere.  Seriously.

Maarten

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