When httpd is run as a non-root user, suexec_enabled is incorrectly set because apache doesn't notice that it cannot run the suexec binary. This leads to failures when running mod_fcgid which requires suexec_enabled to be set correctly. The attached patch will only enable suexec if it can be run.
Created attachment 310752 [details] set suexec_enabled correctly allowing non-root use of mod_fcgid
Thanks for the patch. 1.3 had a similar check IIRC but it was disabled since there is no appropriate function in APR; I'll try to get this upstream too.
Thanks, I'd appreciate the help as I met with a solid Warnocking when I tried to submit it myself. https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=42175
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This bug just got some notice upstream for the first time. https://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=42175
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The patch for this has been in Fedora for a while, are you seeing this problem with Fedora 13?
This patch is still needed. Without it mod_fcgid cannot be used when apache is run by a non-root user.
In case that was not clear: we are already applying this patch in the Fedora httpd package, and have been doing so for several years. My question again: can you confirm whether you are seeing the problem described with mod_fcgid with the httpd package?
I commented out the patch from the latest Fedora 13 SRPM and rebuilt it. I got these errors (over and over), so the patch is definitely still needed. [Wed Jul 28 21:57:53 2010] [notice] SIGHUP received. Attempting to restart [Wed Jul 28 21:57:53 2010] [emerg] mod_fcgid: current user is not root while suexec is enabled, exiting now [Wed Jul 28 21:57:53 2010] [notice] Apache/2.2.15 (Unix) mod_fcgid/2.3.5 configured -- resuming normal operations [Wed Jul 28 21:57:53 2010] [error] mod_fcgid: fcgid process manager died, restarting the server
Jim, you are answering the wrong question. I am asking: "does the current Fedora package work?". You are answering the question "will the current Fedora package work if the patch is removed". So, again: can you confirm that the current Fedora package works as desired?
The current package works.
Thanks a lot!