Bug in set_effective_uid on AIX 4.1.5 /4.3.2 Samba 2.0.3
Dirk Eller
eller at tzd.telekom.de
Wed Mar 10 15:44:14 GMT 1999
Dear samba-Team,
The bug reported in PR#12819 for AXI 4.1.5 persits
also in samba 2.0.3.
The Bug prevents the connecting of other users as root to any
share.
I have a workaround/fix tested on AIX 4.1.5 ,4.3.2 with
gcc 2.8.1 here:
Change samba-2.0.3/source/lib/util_sec.c
funktion set_effective_uid like this:
155c155
< #elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID)
---
> #elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(AIX)
to
int set_effective_uid(uid_t uid)
{
#if defined(HAVE_TRAPDOOR_UID)
return trapdoor_set_effective_uid(uid);
#elif defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
return setresuid(-1,uid,-1);
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(AIX)
return setreuid(-1,uid);
#else
if ((seteuid(uid) != 0) && (setuid(uid) != 0))
return -1;
return 0;
#endif
}
I noted no side effects on my system.
Best regards
Dirk Eller
WANmaster TZ, Postmaster TZ
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