Bug 853176 - setgid programs should be compiled with PIE flags
Summary: setgid programs should be compiled with PIE flags
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: libutempter
Version: 18
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
high
unspecified
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Miroslav Lichvar
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks: 853068
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Reported: 2012-08-30 16:30 UTC by Steve Grubb
Modified: 2013-01-24 15:20 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2013-01-24 15:20:02 UTC
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Description Steve Grubb 2012-08-30 16:30:38 UTC 
Description of problem:
Setgid programs should have gcc's PIE flags enabled for extra protection.

FILE                                                TYPE        RELRO    PIE 
/usr/libexec/utempter/utempter                      setgid      full     no 


You can use this program for testing:
http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/files/rpm-chksec
Comment 1 Miroslav Lichvar 2013-01-24 15:20:02 UTC 
Should be fixed in libutempter-1.1.16-2.fc19.
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