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ISSETUGID(2) BSD System Calls Manual ISSETUGID(2)
NAME
issetugid -- is current executable running setuid or setgid
SYNOPSIS
#include <unistd.h>
int
issetugid(void);
DESCRIPTION
The issetugid() function returns 1 if the process was made setuid or setgid as the result of
the last execve() system call. Otherwise it returns 0.
This system call exists so that library routines (inside libc, libtermlib, or other
libraries) can gaurantee safe behavior when used inside setuid or setgid programs. Some
library routines may not be passed sufficient information to know if the current program was
started setuid or setgid because higher level calling code may have made changes to the uid
or the euid. In particular, it is wise to use this call to determine if a pathname returned
from a getenv() call may safely be used to open() the specified file.
issetugid() is unaffected by calls to setuid(), fork(), and other such calls. It is only
controlled by execve().
ERRORS
The issetugid() function is always successful, and no return value is reserved to indicate
an error.
SEE ALSO
execve(2), setuid(2), seteuid(2,) setgid(2), setegid(2)
HISTORY
A lstat() function call appeared in OpenBSD 2.0
OpenBSD 2.0 August, 25 1996 OpenBSD 2.0 |
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