[Bug 911207] [NEW] upstart 1.4: setuid/setguid apply to ALL scripts

[James Page]

Public bug reported:

Upstart 1.4 on Ubuntu Precise from
https://launchpad.net/~jamesodhunt/+archive/upstart-job-logging

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My understanding of the setuid/setguid stanza's in upstart 1.4 is that
they should emulate what start-stop-daemon/daemon and suchlike do with
regards to dropping privileges.

At the moment the stanza's apply to all script blocks (not just the main
exec one) which makes it hard to setup /var/run directories etc.. which
normally need to be created by root, not the owner of the application.

** Affects: upstart (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

+ Upstart 1.4 on Ubuntu Precise from
+ https://launchpad.net/~jamesodhunt/+archive/upstart-job-logging
+ 
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+ 
  My understanding of the setuid/setguid stanza's in upstart 1.4 is that
  they should emulate what start-stop-daemon/daemon and suchlike do with
  regards to dropping privileges.
  
  At the moment the stanza's apply to all script blocks (not just the main
  exec one) which makes it hard to setup /var/run directories etc.. which
  normally need to be created by root, not the owner of the application.

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Title:
  upstart 1.4: setuid/setguid apply to ALL scripts

Status in “upstart” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Upstart 1.4 on Ubuntu Precise from
  https://launchpad.net/~jamesodhunt/+archive/upstart-job-logging

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  My understanding of the setuid/setguid stanza's in upstart 1.4 is that
  they should emulate what start-stop-daemon/daemon and suchlike do with
  regards to dropping privileges.

  At the moment the stanza's apply to all script blocks (not just the
  main exec one) which makes it hard to setup /var/run directories etc..
  which normally need to be created by root, not the owner of the
  application.

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