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* files.c (do_writeout): Also abort on writing a backup 

file when its owner doesn't match the edited file.



git-svn-id: svn://svn.savannah.gnu.org/nano/trunk/nano@4491 35c25a1d-7b9e-4130-9fde-d3aeb78583b8
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Chris Allegretta 2010-04-07 05:48:24 +00:00
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2 changed files with 13 additions and 2 deletions
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@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
2010-04-02 Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>
* files.c (do_writeout): Expand modification check to include both the
original file's device ID and inode number as reasons to warn the
user that the file has been modified. Based on security article on nano
by Dan Rosenberg.
user that the file has been modified. Also abort on writing a backup
file when its owner doesn't match the edited file. Based on security
analysis on nano by Dan Rosenberg.
2010-03-21 Chris Allegretta <chrisa@asty.org>
* nano.c (page_stdin et al): Don't attempt to reset/reopen the terminal

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@ -1519,6 +1519,7 @@ bool write_file(const char *name, FILE *f_open, bool tmp, append_type
char *backupname;
struct utimbuf filetime;
int copy_status;
struct stat backupst;
/* Save the original file's access and modification times. */
filetime.actime = openfile->current_stat->st_atime;
@ -1588,6 +1589,15 @@ bool write_file(const char *name, FILE *f_open, bool tmp, append_type
sprintf(backupname, "%s~", realname);
}
if (stat(backupname, &backupst) != -1 &&
(backupst.st_uid != st.st_uid)) {
statusbar(_("Error writing backup file %s: Permission mismatch"), backupname,
strerror(errno));
free(backupname);
goto cleanup_and_exit;
}
/* Open the destination backup file. Before we write to it, we
* set its permissions, so no unauthorized person can read it as
* we write. */