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User forums => Using Code::Blocks => Topic started by: plegal on January 09, 2008, 05:12:42 pm

Title: Debugging as a normal user a program running as root
Post by: plegal on January 09, 2008, 05:12:42 pm

Hi

I've to debug a program that run under root identity as a normal user.
Is it a way to do that ?
I've successfully write a little script that change de owner/group  (root.root) of the target then put the "s" bit of the target and the executable can be use for a normal user.
But I can't debug it...

Any suggestion ?

Thx

Philippe   

Title: Re: Debugging as a normal user a program running as root
Post by: dje on January 09, 2008, 05:44:12 pm

Hi !

Did you try a virtual machine ?

Dje

Title: Re: Debugging as a normal user a program running as root
Post by: plegal on January 11, 2008, 09:01:45 pm

Hi,

Thanks for the answer
Can u explain a little bit more how I can use a virtual machine to solve my problem?
My problem is to dynamic change the owner of the process to debug from normal user to root...

Philippe

Title: Re: Debugging as a normal user a program running as root
Post by: dje on January 11, 2008, 11:04:58 pm

Sorry, I misunderstood what you wrote.
What I said can't help you.
Sorry  :oops:

Title: Re: Debugging as a normal user a program running as root
Post by: alchemist on January 12, 2008, 05:15:27 pm

Hello,

I think it will be impossible, for security reasons. If you can debug a root application, you could get root privileges and do dangerous things...

Title: Re: Debugging as a normal user a program running as root
Post by: plegal on January 12, 2008, 09:40:18 pm

Thanks for the replies

I also think that I've to run code:blocks under root identity to solve my problem.