[CentOS] compilers a security risk?
Dave Stevens
geek at uniserve.comSat Mar 6 23:02:01 UTC 2010
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I manage a web hosting server that we've recently upgraded, in part so we could accommodate a domain that will enable community mapping. In a recent exchange of mails one developer said: "I could build the package directly on the server machine you have, provided that the potential security risk posed by having compilers installed is not an issue." and another said: "What sort of security risk is there in having compilers installed on a working server? "Obviously we can remove the compilers, however when Mapserver or postgis get updated, we will need to build new packages somewhere. One option: create a second VM for mapchat. We'll put the build environment on it, and only turn it on to make new packages." I don't have enough experience to assess the security issues. Does anyone have an opinion on this? It would be simple and feasible to allocate another domain as suggested above. Dave -- "It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." Krishnamurti
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