Bug 73266 - Root access from "exit" command
Summary: Root access from "exit" command
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: bash   
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Version: 7.3
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: wdovlrrw
QA Contact: Ben Levenson
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Reported: 2002-09-02 02:00 UTC by adam bowns
Modified: 2007-03-27 03:56 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2002-09-02 02:00:36 UTC
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Description adam bowns 2002-09-02 02:00:28 UTC 
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Description of problem:
from the shell of an unprivilaged user, If I su to root then su back to any
unprivilaged user then type exit i am given root access.

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How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.login into x as unprivilaged user
2.open the terminal emulation program by clicking the icon
3.su to root
4.enter the root password when prompted
5.su back to unprivilaged user
6.type "exit" (no quote marks)
	

Actual Results:  I have become the root user

Expected Results:  The terminal emulation program should have closed down.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer 2002-09-02 15:04:53 UTC 
This is the intended behavior. 
Don't su back to the original user, use "exit" to get back to a shell without 
privileges.
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