70021 – Binaries not setuid root in vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r2

Bug 70021 - Binaries not setuid root in vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r2

Summary: Binaries not setuid root in vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r2

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 All

Importance:	Highest blocker (vote)
Assignee:	Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2004-11-04 01:59 UTC by Gertjan Zwartjes
Modified:	2004-11-07 05:56 UTC (History)
CC List:	4 users (show)

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Description Gertjan Zwartjes 2004-11-04 01:59:35 UTC

When you try to start a virtual machine after emerging vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r2, it will complain that vmware-vmx is not setuid root. This error will appear when you start vmware from the console only! People starting vmware from a menu or icon will be unable to start a VM; pressing the start button does nothing.

Comment 1 Gertjan Zwartjes 2004-11-04 04:08:55 UTC

Forgot to point out the (trivial) solution:

  chmod u+s /opt/vmware/lib/bin/vmware-vmx

Comment 2 Norberto Bensa 2004-11-04 08:12:31 UTC

Thanks. I was asking myself why the hell did I upgraded to -r2 just to find out it doesn't work.

BTW, your fix solves the problem.

Comment 3 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-04 13:42:22 UTC

I'm sorry, but it was requested from our security team to try it without the suid bits.  I didn't have a problem with it locally, so I commited it.

Norberto, there is really no need for comments such as that.  They are not constructive and quite frankly I find it selfish and immature.

Thanks

Comment 4 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-07 05:56:04 UTC

*** Bug 70269 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***