[comp.os.linux] Linux iserver binary with setreuid() calls

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From: Michael Haardt
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 13:44

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This weekend I compiled iserver with Linux 0.98.pl1 and GCC 2.2.2d with
shared libraries.  I added setreuid() calls to the B004open and
B004close functions, so now iserver only has euid root until one of
these functions is called the first time.  I am not convinced yet that
this solves all security problems, e.g. using ICONDB iserver can read
any file as its configuration file.  If think this is not acceptable,
please tell me.  At least now files created by iserver have your uid
set, not root.

I would be interested in feed back about running iserver with commercial
software.  I use my own assembler/linker, so of course I don't have any
compatibility problems.

Right now there is only a iserver binary available.  I will put a few
testprograms on ftp.thp.uni-koeln.de:pub/linux/transputer next time.

Michael

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