[Bug 1275796] [NEW] dhcpd dies for unprivileged users

[Lauri Tirkkonen]

Public bug reported:

dhcpd fails to run as an unprivileged user; this is particularly an
issue when wanting to syntax-check the config file.

Reproducing:

$ dhcpd -t -cf /dev/null

Expected results: dhcpd checks configuration file (/dev/null used here)
and reports errors encountered.

Actual results: dhcpd outputs:
    drop_privileges: could not set group id: Operation not permitted
and exits with status 255.

Ubuntu 12.04.4

isc-dhcp-server:
  Installed: 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.9

** Affects: isc-dhcp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  dhcpd dies for unprivileged users

Status in “isc-dhcp” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  dhcpd fails to run as an unprivileged user; this is particularly an
  issue when wanting to syntax-check the config file.

  Reproducing:

  $ dhcpd -t -cf /dev/null

  Expected results: dhcpd checks configuration file (/dev/null used
  here) and reports errors encountered.

  Actual results: dhcpd outputs:
      drop_privileges: could not set group id: Operation not permitted
  and exits with status 255.

  Ubuntu 12.04.4

  isc-dhcp-server:
    Installed: 4.1.ESV-R4-0ubuntu5.9

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