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Description of problem:

When using sudo to change ulmit for a user, we get Operation not permitted after sudo version 1.7.4p5-9


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.7.4p5


How reproducible:

rpm --queryformat "%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\n" -q sudo 
1.7.4p5-13.el6_3
sudo /bin/su frodo.u -c "bash -c 'ulimit -c unlimited;exit'"
bash: line 0: ulimit: core file size: cannot modify limit: Operation not permitted

rpm --queryformat "%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\n" -q sudo 
1.7.4p5-12.el6_3
sudo /bin/su frodo.u -c "bash -c 'ulimit -c unlimited;exit'"
bash: line 0: ulimit: core file size: cannot modify limit: Operation not permitted

rpm --queryformat "%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\n" -q sudo 
1.7.4p5-11.el6
sudo /bin/su frodo.u -c "bash -c 'ulimit -c unlimited;exit'"
bash: line 0: ulimit: core file size: cannot modify limit: Operation not permitted

rpm --queryformat "%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\n" -q sudo 
1.7.4p5-9.el6_2
sudo /bin/su frodo.u -c "bash -c 'ulimit -c unlimited;exit'"
This works!!! 

  
Actual results:
cannot modify limit: Operation not permitted

Expected results:
The ulimit is changed 

Additional info:
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I believe this is a duplicate to bug 836242.

(In reply to comment #6)
> I believe this is a duplicate to bug 836242.

True... don't know why I didn't mark it as such.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-0363.html