Bug 2451

Summary:	pwdb_chkpwd should not be setuid root
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	monnier+lists/redhat/bugs
Component:	pam	Assignee:	Cristian Gafton <gafton>
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Description monnier+lists/redhat/bugs 1999-04-30 22:32:46 UTC

pwdb_chkpwd doesn't need to be setuid root as far as I can
see.  setgid `shadow' should be sufficient, just like
utempter is only setgid `utmp'.

Comment 1 Chris Evans 1999-05-08 12:46:59 UTC

Good point, I agree completely :-)

Comment 2 Cristian Gafton 1999-07-30 15:57:59 UTC

Not all sites implement setgid shadow scheme.