Bug 15316 - xscreensaver should check if linux-pam is enabled
Summary: xscreensaver should check if linux-pam is enabled
Status: RESOLVED MOVED
Alias: None
Product: buildroot
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Other (show other bugs)
Version: 2022.11.1
Hardware: All Linux
: P5 trivial
Target Milestone: ---
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Reported: 2023-02-03 16:20 UTC by Jonathan Bittner
Modified: 2024-06-15 15:05 UTC (History)
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Description Jonathan Bittner 2023-02-03 16:20:41 UTC 
At present, xscreensaver needs to be setuid root to read /etc/shadow to handle login verification for screen locking.  By having xscreensaver check if linux-pam is enabled and adding --with-pam to ./configure, screen locking can be enabled without setuid.

Note: the relevant utility from linux-pam, unix_chkpwd *DOES* need to be setuid root
Comment 1 Yann E. MORIN 2024-06-15 15:05:07 UTC 
Thank you for your report.

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