RFE: Run the command line tools unprivileged, if possible

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Cloned from Pagure issue: https://pagure.io/SSSD/sssd/issue/2500

• Created at 2014-11-21 20:24:59 by jhrozek
• Closed at 2020-03-24 14:17:37 as wontfix
• Assigned to nobody

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Some command line tools we have could run unprivileged. The tools should still make sure they were executed by root and then drop the privileges to the sssd user.

The tools that could run unprivileged are sss_seed and sss_cache. Depending on whether upstream changes the permissions of sssd.conf to sssd.sssd from root.root also sss_debuglevel and sss_obfuscate.

I don't think this ticket is a high priority, because in general the tools don't accept any input and don't stay around for too long, so the chance of them being compromised is small.

Comments

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Comment from jhrozek at 2014-11-21 20:25:30

Fields changed

type: defect => enhancement

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Comment from jhrozek at 2014-12-04 17:31:45

Fields changed

milestone: NEEDS_TRIAGE => SSSD Deferred

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Comment from jhrozek at 2015-03-17 11:23:27

Fields changed

rhbz: => todo

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Comment from jhrozek at 2017-02-24 14:23:20

Metadata Update from @jhrozek:

• Issue set to the milestone: SSSD Patches welcome

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Comment from pbrezina at 2020-03-24 14:17:36

Thank you for taking time to submit this request for SSSD. Unfortunately this issue was not given priority and the team lacks the capacity to work on it at this time.

Given that we are unable to fulfill this request I am closing the issue as wontfix.

If the issue still persist on recent SSSD you can request re-consideration of this decision by reopening this issue. Please provide additional technical details about its importance to you.

Thank you for understanding.

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Comment from pbrezina at 2020-03-24 14:17:38

Metadata Update from @pbrezina:

• Issue close_status updated to: wontfix
• Issue status updated to: Closed (was: Open)