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-rw-r--r--loginutils/sulogin.c22
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/loginutils/sulogin.c b/loginutils/sulogin.c
index d2ac1f65d..33f078ae7 100644
--- a/loginutils/sulogin.c
+++ b/loginutils/sulogin.c
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ int sulogin_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
struct passwd *pwd;
const char *shell;
+ /* Note: sulogin is not a suid app. It is meant to be run by init
+ * for single user / emergency mode. init starts it as root.
+ * Normal users (potentially malisious ones) can only run it under
+ * their UID, therefore no paranoia here is warranted:
+ * $LD_LIBRARY_PATH in env, TTY = /dev/sda
+ * are no more dangerous here than in e.g. cp applet.
+ */
+
logmode = LOGMODE_BOTH;
openlog(applet_name, 0, LOG_AUTH);
@@ -47,18 +55,9 @@ int sulogin_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
dup(0);
}
- /* Malicious use like "sulogin /dev/sda"? */
- if (!isatty(0) || !isatty(1) || !isatty(2)) {
- logmode = LOGMODE_SYSLOG;
- bb_error_msg_and_die("not a tty");
- }
-
- /* Clear dangerous stuff, set PATH */
- sanitize_env_if_suid();
-
pwd = getpwuid(0);
if (!pwd) {
- goto auth_error;
+ bb_error_msg_and_die("no password entry for root");
}
while (1) {
@@ -92,7 +91,4 @@ int sulogin_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
/* Exec login shell with no additional parameters. Never returns. */
run_shell(shell, 1, NULL, NULL);
-
- auth_error:
- bb_error_msg_and_die("no password entry for root");
}