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Bug 608658 - Thunderbird run as root? Just say NO!
Summary: Thunderbird run as root? Just say NO!
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification: Red Hat
Component: thunderbird
Version: 6.0
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
medium
Target Milestone: rc
: ---
Assignee: Jan Horak
QA Contact: Desktop QE
URL:
Whiteboard:
Depends On: 608656
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-06-28 12:18 UTC by Matěj Cepl
Modified: 2012-03-23 14:17 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

Fixed In Version:
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
Clone Of: 608656
Environment:
Last Closed: 2012-03-23 14:17:28 UTC
Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:


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Description Matěj Cepl 2010-06-28 12:18:40 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #608656 +++

Description of problem:
Given the checkered security history of Firefox (and Thunderbird), and given that Gnome doesn't support running as root at all, I would vote for strictly forbidding running FF (and TB) as root even with something so brutal as

if [ "$UID" -eq 0 ] ; then
    # something horrible
fi

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
firefox-3.6.4-7.el6.x86_64
thunderbird-3.1-1.el6.x86_64
xulrunner-1.9.2.4-6.el6.x86_64

Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2010-06-28 12:42:58 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux major release.  Product Management has requested further
review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux Major release.  This request is not yet committed for
inclusion.

Comment 3 RHEL Program Management 2010-07-15 14:45:57 UTC
This issue has been proposed when we are only considering blocker
issues in the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. It has
been denied for the current Red Hat Enterprise Linux release.

** If you would still like this issue considered for the current
release, ask your support representative to file as a blocker on
your behalf. Otherwise ask that it be considered for the next
Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. **

Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2011-01-07 15:54:03 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 6 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-01 05:58:28 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.

Comment 7 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-01 18:26:07 UTC
This request was erroneously denied for the current release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.  The error has been fixed and this
request has been re-proposed for the current release.

Comment 8 RHEL Program Management 2011-04-04 02:29:33 UTC
Since RHEL 6.1 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Comment 9 RHEL Program Management 2011-10-07 16:08:01 UTC
Since RHEL 6.2 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.


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