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Bug 20342 - vmware4 debug mode executable need to be suid-root
Summary: vmware4 debug mode executable need to be suid-root
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: x86 Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Preston A. Elder (RETIRED)
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Blocks: 18452
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Reported: 2003-05-02 14:37 UTC by Alessandro Pisani
Modified: 2003-07-07 11:08 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---

Attachments
fixed vmware ebuild (vmware-workstation-4.0.4460-r1.ebuild,6.01 KB, text/plain)
2003-05-03 18:46 UTC, Brad Laue (RETIRED) 		Details
Revised vmware ebuild. (vmware-workstation-4.0.4460-r2.ebuild,6.25 KB, text/plain)
2003-05-08 08:58 UTC, Brad Laue (RETIRED) 		Details
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Description Alessandro Pisani 2003-05-02 14:37:55 UTC 
trying to run my workstation in debug-mode the following message appeared:

VMware Workstation Error:
VMware Workstation must be set-UID root, "/opt/vmware/lib/bin-debug/vmware-vmx"
is not.  Are you running /opt/vmware/lib/bin-debug/vmware-vmx from its
distribution directory?  That copy of the program is not set-UID root.

then the application aborted


Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. open vmware
2. go to Edit -> virtual machine settings -> Options -> Advanced
3. enable Run with debugging informations
4. try to start the virtual machine

Actual Results:  
error message then application abort

Expected Results:  
virtual machine boot

tested with vmware-workstation-4.0.4460
Comment 1 Brad Laue (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-05-03 18:46:36 UTC 
Created attachment 11447 [details]
fixed vmware ebuild
Comment 2 Brad Laue (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-05-03 18:48:11 UTC 
Modified ebuild which installs vmware with the correct permissions.

May also correct bug 18452, please test this with usersandbox.
Comment 3 Brad Laue (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-05-08 08:58:03 UTC 
Created attachment 11683 [details]
Revised vmware ebuild.

Revision of the VMware 4 ebuild based on comments from bug 18452.

Should be ready to add to the tree now.
Comment 4 Alessandro Pisani 2003-07-06 11:40:07 UTC 
this now works. please close as FIXED.
Comment 5 Brad Laue (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-07-06 17:03:14 UTC 
Which one works? The revision, or the version currently in portage?
Comment 6 Alessandro Pisani 2003-07-06 23:27:10 UTC 
i've vmware-workstation-4.0.4460 currently installed and i'm able to run it in debug mode.
Comment 7 Brad Laue (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2003-07-07 11:08:14 UTC 
Good to hear, closing this one