Bug 175248 – GTK+ can't be used from SUID/SGID programs

Bug 175248 - GTK+ can't be used from SUID/SGID programs

Summary:	GTK+ can't be used from SUID/SGID programs

Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE

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Product:	Fedora
Classification:	Fedora
Component:	gnome-games (Show other bugs)
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Version:	rawhide
Hardware:	i386 Linux

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Assigned To:	Ray Strode [halfline]
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Reported:	2005-12-07 21:05 EST by Horst H. von Brand
Modified:	2007-11-30 17:11 EST (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Last Closed:	2006-01-11 17:23:21 EST
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Description Horst H. von Brand 2005-12-07 21:05:57 EST

Description of problem:
Several games (gnomine, mahjongg) just don't start, complaining that GTK+ can't
be used from SUID/SGID programs.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
gnome-games-2.13.2-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. gnomine
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Actual results:
(gnomine:5263): Gtk-WARNING **: This process is currently running setuid or setgid.
This is not a supported use of GTK+. You must create a helper
program instead. For further details, see:

    http://www.gtk.org/setuid.html

Refusing to initialize GTK+.


Expected results:
Game board...

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Comment 1 Jason 2005-12-08 20:39:35 EST

same goes for same-gnome.  gnome-games-2.13.2-1

Comment 2 Paul Dickson 2005-12-10 00:21:47 EST

Same problem with mahjongg.

Comment 3 Jason 2006-01-04 10:12:39 EST

fixed in version gnome-games-2.13.4-1

Comment 4 Jason 2006-01-11 15:16:54 EST

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