From a0e0c6c5199c9a4a10baee14cf9f77f7b1e5b832 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ulrich Drepper Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 18:09:54 +0000 Subject: Update. 1999-03-31 Mark Kettenis * login/programs/pt_chown.c (main): Save effective user ID before dropping priviliges and use this to check if the program is properly installed. --- login/programs/pt_chown.c | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'login') diff --git a/login/programs/pt_chown.c b/login/programs/pt_chown.c index 4b78e34418..faec86b549 100644 --- a/login/programs/pt_chown.c +++ b/login/programs/pt_chown.c @@ -133,17 +133,18 @@ do_pt_chown (void) int main (int argc, char *argv[]) { + uid_t euid = geteuid (); int remaining; /* Normal invocation of this program is with no arguments and with privileges. FIXME: Should use capable (CAP_CHOWN|CAP_FOWNER). */ - if (argc == 1 && geteuid () == 0) + if (argc == 1 && euid == 0) return do_pt_chown (); /* We aren't going to be using privileges, so drop them right now. */ setuid (getuid ()); - + /* Set locale via LC_ALL. */ setlocale (LC_ALL, ""); @@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[]) } /* Check if we are properly installed. */ - if (geteuid () != 0) + if (euid != 0) error (FAIL_EXEC, 0, gettext ("needs to be installed setuid `root'")); return EXIT_SUCCESS; -- cgit 1.4.1