From a690495562cbf7620f62d139a207976d230370ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lgb <lgb@b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 13:17:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Warning: suid root security problem

git-svn-id: svn://svn.mplayerhq.hu/mplayer/trunk@116 b3059339-0415-0410-9bf9-f77b7e298cf2
---
 DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ b/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ
index 13fd375575..0d143fa712 100644
--- a/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ
+++ b/DOCS/MPlayer-FAQ
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ A: Make the mplayer binary SUID root. Become root and type the following:
    'chmod 750 /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
    'chmod +s /usr/local/bin/mplayer'
    Now it works as a simple user, too.
+   !!!! BUT STAY TUNED !!!!
+   This is a BIG security risk! Never do this on a server or on a computer
+   can be accessed by more people than only you because they can gain root
+   privilegies through suid root mplayer.
+   !!!! SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED ... !!!!
 
 Q: The fsdga driver doesn't work with my xyz.avi file. Why is that?
 A: Because it only works with MPEG. (yet)