Bug 2451 – pwdb_chkpwd should not be setuid root

Bug 2451 - pwdb_chkpwd should not be setuid root

Summary:	pwdb_chkpwd should not be setuid root

Reported:	1999-04-30 18:32 EDT by monnier+lists/redhat/bugs
Modified:	2008-05-01 11:37 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	1999-07-30 11:57:15 EDT
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Description monnier+lists/redhat/bugs 1999-04-30 18:32:46 EDT

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 08:46:59 EDT

Good point, I agree completely :-)

Comment 2 Cristian Gafton 1999-07-30 11:57:59 EDT

Not all sites implement setgid shadow scheme.

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