Module: Process::UID

Defined in:
process.c

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.Process::UID.change_privilege(user) ⇒ Integer

Change the current process’s real and effective user ID to that specified by user. Returns the new user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 0]
Process::UID.change_privilege(31)    #=> 31
[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [31, 31]

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# File 'process.c', line 6354

static VALUE
p_uid_change_privilege(VALUE obj, VALUE id)
{
    rb_uid_t uid;

    check_uid_switch();

    uid = OBJ2UID(id);

    if (geteuid() == 0) { /* root-user */
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
        if (setresuid(uid, uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETUID)
        if (setuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
        if (getuid() == uid) {
            if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
                if (setreuid(-1, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            }
            else {
                if (uid == 0) { /* (r,e,s) == (root, root, x) */
                    if (setreuid(-1, SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    if (setreuid(SAVED_USER_ID, 0) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0; /* (r,e,s) == (x, root, root) */
                    if (setreuid(uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                }
                else {
                    if (setreuid(0, -1) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0;
                    if (setreuid(uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            if (setreuid(uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
#elif defined(HAVE_SETRUID) && defined(HAVE_SETEUID)
        if (getuid() == uid) {
            if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
                if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            }
            else {
                if (uid == 0) {
                    if (setruid(SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0;
                    if (setruid(0) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                }
                else {
                    if (setruid(0) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0;
                    if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
#else
        (void)uid;
        rb_notimplement();
#endif
    }
    else { /* unprivileged user */
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
        if (setresuid((getuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid,
                      (geteuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid,
                      (SAVED_USER_ID == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
        if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (setreuid((getuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid,
                         (geteuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid) < 0)
                rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else if (getuid() != uid) {
            if (setreuid(uid, (geteuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid) < 0)
                rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
        else if (/* getuid() == uid && */ geteuid() != uid) {
            if (setreuid(geteuid(), uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            if (setreuid(uid, -1) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else { /* getuid() == uid && geteuid() == uid */
            if (setreuid(-1, SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (setreuid(SAVED_USER_ID, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            if (setreuid(uid, -1) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
#elif defined(HAVE_SETRUID) && defined(HAVE_SETEUID)
        if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (geteuid() != uid && seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (getuid() != uid && setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else if (/* SAVED_USER_ID != uid && */ geteuid() == uid) {
            if (getuid() != uid) {
                if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            }
            else {
                if (setruid(SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            }
        }
        else if (/* geteuid() != uid && */ getuid() == uid) {
            if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (setruid(SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#elif defined HAVE_44BSD_SETUID
        if (getuid() == uid) {
            /* (r,e,s)==(uid,?,?) ==> (uid,uid,uid) */
            if (setuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#elif defined HAVE_SETEUID
        if (getuid() == uid && SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#elif defined HAVE_SETUID
        if (getuid() == uid && SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (setuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#else
        rb_notimplement();
#endif
    }
    return id;
}

.euid ⇒ Integer .Process::UID.eid ⇒ Integer .Process::Sys.geteuid ⇒ Integer

Returns the effective user ID for the current process.

Process.euid # => 501

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# File 'process.c', line 7236

static VALUE
proc_geteuid(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t euid = geteuid();
    return UIDT2NUM(euid);
}

.Process::UID.from_name(name) ⇒ Object

Get the user ID by the name. If the user is not found, ArgumentError will be raised.

Process::UID.from_name("root") #=> 0
Process::UID.from_name("nosuchuser") #=> can't find user for nosuchuser (ArgumentError)


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# File 'process.c', line 6039

static VALUE
p_uid_from_name(VALUE self, VALUE id)
{
    return UIDT2NUM(OBJ2UID(id));
}

.Process::UID.grant_privilege(user) ⇒ Integer .Process::UID.eid=(user) ⇒ Integer

Set the effective user ID, and if possible, the saved user ID of the process to the given user. Returns the new effective user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 0]
Process::UID.grant_privilege(31)     #=> 31
[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 31]

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# File 'process.c', line 7341

static VALUE
p_uid_grant_privilege(VALUE obj, VALUE id)
{
    rb_seteuid_core(OBJ2UID(id));
    return id;
}

.Process::UID.re_exchange ⇒ Integer

Exchange real and effective user IDs and return the new effective user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]   #=> [0, 31]
Process::UID.re_exchange      #=> 0
[Process.uid, Process.euid]   #=> [31, 0]

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# File 'process.c', line 7515

static VALUE
p_uid_exchange(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t uid;
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID) || (defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID))
    rb_uid_t euid;
#endif

    check_uid_switch();

    uid = getuid();
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID) || (defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID))
    euid = geteuid();
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
    if (setresuid(euid, uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
    if (setreuid(euid,uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#else
    rb_notimplement();
#endif
    return UIDT2NUM(uid);
}

.Process::UID.re_exchangeable? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the real and effective user IDs of a process may be exchanged on the current platform.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 

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# File 'process.c', line 7490

static VALUE
p_uid_exchangeable(VALUE _)
{
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
    return Qtrue;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
    return Qtrue;
#else
    return Qfalse;
#endif
}

.uid ⇒ Integer .Process::UID.rid ⇒ Integer .Process::Sys.getuid ⇒ Integer

Returns the (real) user ID of the current process.

Process.uid # => 1000

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# File 'process.c', line 6263

static VALUE
proc_getuid(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t uid = getuid();
    return UIDT2NUM(uid);
}

.Process::UID.sid_available? ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the current platform has saved user ID functionality.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 

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# File 'process.c', line 7615

static VALUE
p_uid_have_saved_id(VALUE _)
{
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID) || defined(HAVE_SETEUID) || defined(_POSIX_SAVED_IDS)
    return Qtrue;
#else
    return Qfalse;
#endif
}

.switch ⇒ Object 


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# File 'process.c', line 7694

static VALUE
p_uid_switch(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t uid, euid;

    check_uid_switch();

    uid = getuid();
    euid = geteuid();

    if (uid == euid) {
        rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
    }
    p_uid_exchange(obj);
    if (rb_block_given_p()) {
        under_uid_switch = 1;
        return rb_ensure(rb_yield, Qnil, p_uid_sw_ensure, obj);
    }
    else {
        return UIDT2NUM(euid);
    }
}

Instance Method Details

#Process::UID.change_privilege(user) ⇒ Integer (private)

Change the current process’s real and effective user ID to that specified by user. Returns the new user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 0]
Process::UID.change_privilege(31)    #=> 31
[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [31, 31]

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# File 'process.c', line 6354

static VALUE
p_uid_change_privilege(VALUE obj, VALUE id)
{
    rb_uid_t uid;

    check_uid_switch();

    uid = OBJ2UID(id);

    if (geteuid() == 0) { /* root-user */
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
        if (setresuid(uid, uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETUID)
        if (setuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
        if (getuid() == uid) {
            if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
                if (setreuid(-1, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            }
            else {
                if (uid == 0) { /* (r,e,s) == (root, root, x) */
                    if (setreuid(-1, SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    if (setreuid(SAVED_USER_ID, 0) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0; /* (r,e,s) == (x, root, root) */
                    if (setreuid(uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                }
                else {
                    if (setreuid(0, -1) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0;
                    if (setreuid(uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            if (setreuid(uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
#elif defined(HAVE_SETRUID) && defined(HAVE_SETEUID)
        if (getuid() == uid) {
            if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
                if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            }
            else {
                if (uid == 0) {
                    if (setruid(SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0;
                    if (setruid(0) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                }
                else {
                    if (setruid(0) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = 0;
                    if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                }
            }
        }
        else {
            if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
#else
        (void)uid;
        rb_notimplement();
#endif
    }
    else { /* unprivileged user */
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
        if (setresuid((getuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid,
                      (geteuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid,
                      (SAVED_USER_ID == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
        if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (setreuid((getuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid,
                         (geteuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid) < 0)
                rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else if (getuid() != uid) {
            if (setreuid(uid, (geteuid() == uid)? (rb_uid_t)-1: uid) < 0)
                rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
        else if (/* getuid() == uid && */ geteuid() != uid) {
            if (setreuid(geteuid(), uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            if (setreuid(uid, -1) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else { /* getuid() == uid && geteuid() == uid */
            if (setreuid(-1, SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (setreuid(SAVED_USER_ID, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            if (setreuid(uid, -1) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
#elif defined(HAVE_SETRUID) && defined(HAVE_SETEUID)
        if (SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (geteuid() != uid && seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (getuid() != uid && setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else if (/* SAVED_USER_ID != uid && */ geteuid() == uid) {
            if (getuid() != uid) {
                if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            }
            else {
                if (setruid(SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
                SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
                if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            }
        }
        else if (/* geteuid() != uid && */ getuid() == uid) {
            if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            if (setruid(SAVED_USER_ID) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
            if (setruid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#elif defined HAVE_44BSD_SETUID
        if (getuid() == uid) {
            /* (r,e,s)==(uid,?,?) ==> (uid,uid,uid) */
            if (setuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
            SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#elif defined HAVE_SETEUID
        if (getuid() == uid && SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (seteuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#elif defined HAVE_SETUID
        if (getuid() == uid && SAVED_USER_ID == uid) {
            if (setuid(uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
        }
        else {
            rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
        }
#else
        rb_notimplement();
#endif
    }
    return id;
}

#euid ⇒ Integer (private) #Process::UID.eid ⇒ Integer (private) #Process::Sys.geteuid ⇒ Integer (private)

Returns the effective user ID for the current process.

Process.euid # => 501

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# File 'process.c', line 7236

static VALUE
proc_geteuid(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t euid = geteuid();
    return UIDT2NUM(euid);
}

#Process::UID.from_name(name) ⇒ Object (private)

Get the user ID by the name. If the user is not found, ArgumentError will be raised.

Process::UID.from_name("root") #=> 0
Process::UID.from_name("nosuchuser") #=> can't find user for nosuchuser (ArgumentError)


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# File 'process.c', line 6039

static VALUE
p_uid_from_name(VALUE self, VALUE id)
{
    return UIDT2NUM(OBJ2UID(id));
}

#Process::UID.grant_privilege(user) ⇒ Integer (private) #Process::UID.eid=(user) ⇒ Integer (private)

Set the effective user ID, and if possible, the saved user ID of the process to the given user. Returns the new effective user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 0]
Process::UID.grant_privilege(31)     #=> 31
[Process.uid, Process.euid]          #=> [0, 31]

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# File 'process.c', line 7341

static VALUE
p_uid_grant_privilege(VALUE obj, VALUE id)
{
    rb_seteuid_core(OBJ2UID(id));
    return id;
}

#Process::UID.re_exchange ⇒ Integer (private)

Exchange real and effective user IDs and return the new effective user ID. Not available on all platforms.

[Process.uid, Process.euid]   #=> [0, 31]
Process::UID.re_exchange      #=> 0
[Process.uid, Process.euid]   #=> [31, 0]

Returns:


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# File 'process.c', line 7515

static VALUE
p_uid_exchange(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t uid;
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID) || (defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID))
    rb_uid_t euid;
#endif

    check_uid_switch();

    uid = getuid();
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID) || (defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID))
    euid = geteuid();
#endif

#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
    if (setresuid(euid, uid, uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
    if (setreuid(euid,uid) < 0) rb_sys_fail(0);
    SAVED_USER_ID = uid;
#else
    rb_notimplement();
#endif
    return UIDT2NUM(uid);
}

#Process::UID.re_exchangeable? ⇒ Boolean (private)

Returns true if the real and effective user IDs of a process may be exchanged on the current platform.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 

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# File 'process.c', line 7490

static VALUE
p_uid_exchangeable(VALUE _)
{
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID)
    return Qtrue;
#elif defined(HAVE_SETREUID) && !defined(OBSOLETE_SETREUID)
    return Qtrue;
#else
    return Qfalse;
#endif
}

#uid ⇒ Integer (private) #Process::UID.rid ⇒ Integer (private) #Process::Sys.getuid ⇒ Integer (private)

Returns the (real) user ID of the current process.

Process.uid # => 1000

Overloads:


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# File 'process.c', line 6263

static VALUE
proc_getuid(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t uid = getuid();
    return UIDT2NUM(uid);
}

#Process::UID.sid_available? ⇒ Boolean (private)

Returns true if the current platform has saved user ID functionality.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 

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# File 'process.c', line 7615

static VALUE
p_uid_have_saved_id(VALUE _)
{
#if defined(HAVE_SETRESUID) || defined(HAVE_SETEUID) || defined(_POSIX_SAVED_IDS)
    return Qtrue;
#else
    return Qfalse;
#endif
}

#switch ⇒ Object (private) 


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# File 'process.c', line 7694

static VALUE
p_uid_switch(VALUE obj)
{
    rb_uid_t uid, euid;

    check_uid_switch();

    uid = getuid();
    euid = geteuid();

    if (uid == euid) {
        rb_syserr_fail(EPERM, 0);
    }
    p_uid_exchange(obj);
    if (rb_block_given_p()) {
        under_uid_switch = 1;
        return rb_ensure(rb_yield, Qnil, p_uid_sw_ensure, obj);
    }
    else {
        return UIDT2NUM(euid);
    }
}