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FS#44310 - [synapse] The run command plugin runs as ROOT without requiring password

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Todo ays (entodoays) - Monday, 23 March 2015, 10:03 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 27 March 2015, 12:41 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: The "run command" plugin runs commands as root without requiring password. This is a security issue. Malicious code could be run through this plugin. Why does such a program have root privileges in the first place?


Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.


Steps to reproduce: Search for a command requiring sudo privileges but without adding sudo at the beginning (ex. shutdown now.
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Friday, 27 March 2015, 12:41 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Monday, 23 March 2015, 14:58 GMT
shutdown now does not require root if you're logged in to a local session.
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Thursday, 26 March 2015, 03:47 GMT
Ping? Is there an actual issue here?
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Friday, 27 March 2015, 12:40 GMT
I just tried running vim and it definitely isn't running as root. With no input from the reported, I'm going to assume he was running commands that don't actually require root.

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