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OK thanks for the reply. So in other words the prg1 will always run as root while prg2 will not?

anders
– anders

2014-03-09 15:43:01 +00:00
Commented Mar 9, 2014 at 15:43
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Yes. If setuid bit is set, it executes with ITS owner's permissions (usually root's), no matter who calls it. A good example is mount command. It does check who you are, but it CAN mount stuff if fstab says you can.

orion
– orion

2014-03-09 15:47:53 +00:00
Commented Mar 9, 2014 at 15:47

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