Major Bug in Samba 2.0.4b with AIX 4.x

[eller at tzd.telekom.de]

Dear samba-Team,

There is a bug in Samba 2.0.3 and 2.0.4b with IBM AXI 4.x.
The Bug prevents connecting of other users than 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-2.0.4b/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


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