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Description of problem:
visudo ignores the -q (quiet) option and prints out syntax errors.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
sudo-1.8.6p3-15.el6.x86_64
Also in the version present in RHEL 7.0
How reproducible:
Any sort of syntax error or warning present in sudoers file. As an example:
Remove a ")" resulting in a syntax error:
## Same thing without a password
%wheel ALL=(ALL NOPASSWD: ALL
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Create syntax error in /etc/sudoers
2. Run 'visudo -c -q'
Actual results:
visudo -c -q
visudo: >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 108 <<<
parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 108
Expected results:
No output, with an exit value of 1
Additional info:
Based on a code review it does not appear to be honoring the '-q' flag
at all:
It's initialized to false to start:
/*
* Arg handling.
*/
checkonly = oldperms = quiet = strict = false;
Then when the args get parsed:
case 's':
strict = true; /* strict mode */
break;
case 'q':
quiet = false; /* quiet mode */
quiet doesn't appear to ever be set to true.
Found some upstream references that this flag was broken in 1.8.6,
which both RHEL 6 and RHEL 7 are based off.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2016-0853.html
Description of problem: visudo ignores the -q (quiet) option and prints out syntax errors. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): sudo-1.8.6p3-15.el6.x86_64 Also in the version present in RHEL 7.0 How reproducible: Any sort of syntax error or warning present in sudoers file. As an example: Remove a ")" resulting in a syntax error: ## Same thing without a password %wheel ALL=(ALL NOPASSWD: ALL Steps to Reproduce: 1. Create syntax error in /etc/sudoers 2. Run 'visudo -c -q' Actual results: visudo -c -q visudo: >>> /etc/sudoers: syntax error near line 108 <<< parse error in /etc/sudoers near line 108 Expected results: No output, with an exit value of 1 Additional info: Based on a code review it does not appear to be honoring the '-q' flag at all: It's initialized to false to start: /* * Arg handling. */ checkonly = oldperms = quiet = strict = false; Then when the args get parsed: case 's': strict = true; /* strict mode */ break; case 'q': quiet = false; /* quiet mode */ quiet doesn't appear to ever be set to true. Found some upstream references that this flag was broken in 1.8.6, which both RHEL 6 and RHEL 7 are based off.