>>>>> Peter Jay Salzman writes:
pjs> hello all,
pjs> when i run xmcd, it reports:
pjs> xmcd Fatal Error: Xmcd binary permissions error: It
pjs> should be setuid root. Please have your system
pjs> administrator correct this.
pjs> even though:
pjs> % ll /usr/bin/xmcd
pjs> -rwsr-sr-x 1 root root 1223 Nov 21 20:43
/usr/bin/xmcd*
pjs> according to strace:
pjs> setuid(0) = -1 EPERM (Operation not
permitted)
pjs> write(2, "xmcd Fatal Error:\nXmcd binary permissions error: It should
be
pjs> setuid root. Please have\nyour system"..., 128) = 128
pjs> _exit(1) = ?
pjs> i believe that 3 is a fd for /etc/mtab. it seems to be
pjs> choking on setuid(0). but the executable IS setuid root.
pjs> any tips?
Maybe it has dropped permissions and is trying to get them back. If I
were you, I wouldn't be using a setuid CD player. Try gtcd or
something.
Cheers,
--
Chris
