commit 4a1604958c6da5862c344f4d7ba6f0e0560daa23 Author: Damian Johnson <atagar@torproject.org> Date: Sat Aug 6 15:35:00 2011 -0700 fix: avoiding setresuid/gid if unavailable The os.setresuid and os.setresgid functions are only available in Python 2.7 and later. Arm aims for 2.5 compatability so using os.setreuid/gid if running a prior version. This, unfortunately, means that the saved uid is not reduced which might be a vulnerability - hopefully Jake will know of an alternative if this is a concern. --- src/resources/torrcOverride/override.py | 26 +++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/resources/torrcOverride/override.py b/src/resources/torrcOverride/override.py index b99ae95..8261eab 100755 --- a/src/resources/torrcOverride/override.py +++ b/src/resources/torrcOverride/override.py @@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ def remove(): print " unsuccessful: %s" % exc def replaceTorrc(): + # TODO: The setresgid and setresuid functions are only available in + # python 2.7 (arm aims for 2.5 compatability). I'm not spotting a method + # for setting the saved user id without it, though. :/ + + majorVersion, minorVersion = sys.version_info[:2] + canSetSavedUid = majorVersion >= 3 or (majorVersion == 2 and minorVersion >= 7) + orig_uid = os.getuid() orig_euid = os.geteuid() @@ -168,7 +175,13 @@ def replaceTorrc(): # drop to the unprivileged group, and lose the rest of the groups os.setgid(dropped_gid) os.setegid(dropped_egid) - os.setresgid(dropped_gid, dropped_egid, dropped_gid) + + if canSetSavedUid: + # only usable in python 2.7 or later + os.setresgid(dropped_gid, dropped_egid, dropped_gid) + else: + os.setregid(dropped_gid, dropped_egid) + os.setgroups([dropped_gid]) # make a tempfile and write out the contents @@ -192,8 +205,15 @@ def replaceTorrc(): # I believe this drops os.setfsuid os.setfsgid stuff # Clear all other supplemental groups for dropped_uid os.setgroups([dropped_gid]) - os.setresgid(dropped_gid, dropped_egid, dropped_gid) - os.setresuid(dropped_uid, dropped_euid, dropped_uid) + + if canSetSavedUid: + # only usable in python 2.7 or later + os.setresgid(dropped_gid, dropped_egid, dropped_gid) + os.setresuid(dropped_uid, dropped_euid, dropped_uid) + else: + os.setregid(dropped_gid, dropped_egid) + os.setreuid(dropped_uid, dropped_euid) + os.setgid(dropped_gid) os.setegid(dropped_egid) os.setuid(dropped_uid)