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Why do I have access to this file?

I have this file:

-rw-rw----+  1 git    git    16959 Jul 25 07:37 github.conf

I am this guy: 

$ whoami
admin
$ id
uid=501(admin) gid=501(admin) groups=501(admin),4(adm)

I can also say this: 

$ cat /etc/passwd | grep admin
gnats:x:41:41:Gnats Bug-Reporting System (admin):/var/lib/gnats:/usr/sbin/nologin
admin:x:501:501:,,,:/home/admin:/bin/bash

$ cat /etc/group | grep -E 'admin|git'
adm:x:4:admin
git:x:500:
admin:x:501:admin

How is it possible I can read this file github.conf. I don't belong to the git group and I am not git. How is it then possible?

Solution

  • It looks you have extended permissions on the file (signified by the +) when listing the permissions. run: 

    getfacl github.conf

    to see the extended access control list permissions