Bugtraq: Re: Fix for ssh-1.2.27 symlink/bind problem

[vandry () MLINK NET (Phillip Vandry)]

> On Solaris, only open(O_CREAT) (w/o O_EXCL) and creat() do so;
> the following do not follow symbolic links as the last component of
> the pathname:
>
>       mknod (making pipes or devices)
>       mkdir
>       bind
>
>       (others?)
Others (some are obvious, but, hey, if we're making a list, might as well
be complete):

        link (does not follow second argument if it exists)
        symlink (agin, the second argument)
        rename (obliterates second argument if it exists)

-Phil