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| -rw-r--r-- | source3/lib/util_sec.c | 12 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/source3/lib/util_sec.c b/source3/lib/util_sec.c index 7c2576ed91..26be27ea51 100644 --- a/source3/lib/util_sec.c +++ b/source3/lib/util_sec.c @@ -177,8 +177,16 @@ void gain_root_group_privilege(void) /**************************************************************************** - Set *only* the effective uid. - we want to end up with ruid==0 and euid==uid + Set effective uid, and possibly the real uid too. + We want to end up with either: + + ruid==uid and euid==uid + + or + + ruid==0 and euid==uid + + depending on what the local OS will allow us to regain root from. ****************************************************************************/ void set_effective_uid(uid_t uid) { |