Ubuntu
samba package

non executable bit on cd rom media

Bug #648272 reported by David Mikeska
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: samba

non executible bit. I finally upgrded from 8.10 and now I get this when I run any executible file from the cdrom.

new security measures? how do I defeat it? want to install MS programs though wine. Its bad enough MS makes things difficult.

well, they need to fix the install script. I´ve been working on getting people away from Microsoft and this little bug will deter them.

and another thaught:

 if anyone installs software that has malware and trojans on them from a cdrom. they need to seek professional help (from a psychologists)

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David Mikeska (drtechno) wrote :

if this is some intent to block malware, people need to know that its web scripts that are the cause of 99% of the windows malware plague... and for some reason, they do not work on linux or OSX systems. Maybe Microsoft needs to BUY some CODE.

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Jordon Bedwell (envygeeks) wrote :

David,

This is not a bug, it's a feature. According to upstream you can disable NX Bit using the kernel flag "noexec=off and noexec32=off", if you still have problems, disable it in your CPU too using your BIOS. Please also refrain from making false statements about other operating systems on Launchpad. While I am no Windows fanboy, it is not true that "Microsoft needs to BUY some CODE" in this case, since Microsoft has implemented DEP (NX Bit) since Windows XP SP2 and NX Bit was mostly designed to prevent buffer overflows, not all Malware, if it was designed to prevent all types of Malware you certainly wouldn't ever see rootkits and backdoors on corporate Linux and Windows environments.

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status: New → Opinion
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