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Re: setregid() and setreuid() implementation proposal
Corinna,
Thanks for the feedback -- sorry for the delay.
On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 01:01:31PM +0100, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 16, 2003 at 02:01:19PM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > [snip]
> > If so, then I will submit the corresponding patch.
>
> I think it's a start...
I agree that it is just a start.
> but I would appreciate if you implement the appropriate setre[ug]id32
> calls plus the setre[ug]id wrapper.
Sure.
> What about
>
> if (rgid != -1)
> if (rgid == egid)
> return setuid (rgid);
>
> ?
But, the above does not handle the following:
setregid(-1, gid);
which is the motivation for this patch.
Thanks,
Jason
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