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-rw-r--r--configure.ac2
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/ChangeLog3
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/README49
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/help.c42
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/options.c1
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/options.h1
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/user.c67
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/x11vnc.148
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/x11vnc.c50
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/x11vnc.h1
-rw-r--r--x11vnc/x11vnc_defs.c2
11 files changed, 220 insertions, 46 deletions
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f27fda6..1044987 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ if test "x$uname_s" = "xHP-UX"; then
LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -lsec"
fi
-AC_CHECK_FUNCS([ftime gethostbyname gethostname gettimeofday inet_ntoa memmove memset mmap mkfifo select socket strchr strcspn strdup strerror strstr setsid setpgrp getpwuid getpwnam getspnam getuid geteuid setuid setgid seteuid setegid waitpid setutxent grantpt])
+AC_CHECK_FUNCS([ftime gethostbyname gethostname gettimeofday inet_ntoa memmove memset mmap mkfifo select socket strchr strcspn strdup strerror strstr setsid setpgrp getpwuid getpwnam getspnam getuid geteuid setuid setgid seteuid setegid initgroups waitpid setutxent grantpt])
# check, if shmget is in cygipc.a
AC_CHECK_LIB(cygipc,shmget)
diff --git a/x11vnc/ChangeLog b/x11vnc/ChangeLog
index b3d839d..b5875e0 100644
--- a/x11vnc/ChangeLog
+++ b/x11vnc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2007-05-05 Karl Runge <[email protected]>
+ * x11vnc: add groups handling for -users mode.
+
2007-05-01 Karl Runge <[email protected]>
* ssl: update to java viewer and utility scripts (add onetimekey).
* x11vnc: setsid() for -gone mode. setpgrp for -create script and
diff --git a/x11vnc/README b/x11vnc/README
index 3fa8ac4..61b40f0 100644
--- a/x11vnc/README
+++ b/x11vnc/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-x11vnc README file Date: Thu May 3 23:21:57 EDT 2007
+x11vnc README file Date: Sat May 5 10:47:52 EDT 2007
The following information is taken from these URLs:
@@ -10747,7 +10747,7 @@ x11vnc: a VNC server for real X displays
Here are all of x11vnc command line options:
% x11vnc -opts (see below for -help long descriptions)
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-05-03
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-05-05
x11vnc options:
-display disp -auth file -N
@@ -10861,7 +10861,7 @@ libvncserver-tight-extension options:
% x11vnc -help
-x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-05-03
+x11vnc: allow VNC connections to real X11 displays. 0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-05-05
(type "x11vnc -opts" to just list the options.)
@@ -12443,9 +12443,10 @@ Options:
Since this option switches userid it also affects the
userid used to run the processes for the -accept and
-gone options. It also affects the ability to read
- files for options such as -connect, -allow, and -remap.
- Note that the -connect file is also sometimes written
- to.
+ files for options such as -connect, -allow, and -remap
+ and also the ultra and tight filetransfer feature if
+ enabled. Note that the -connect file is also sometimes
+ written to.
So be careful with this option since in some situations
its use can decrease security.
@@ -12454,9 +12455,10 @@ Options:
if the display can still be successfully opened as that
user (this is primarily to try to guess the actual owner
of the session). Example: "-users fred,wilma,betty".
- Note that a malicious user "barney" by quickly using
- "xhost +" when logging in may possibly get the x11vnc
- process to switch to user "fred". What happens next?
+ Note that a malicious local user "barney" by
+ quickly using "xhost +" when logging in may possibly
+ get the x11vnc process to switch to user "fred".
+ What happens next?
Under display managers it may be a long time before
the switch succeeds (i.e. a user logs in). To instead
@@ -12468,29 +12470,46 @@ Options:
"nobody") is probably the only use of this option
that increases security.
+ Use the following notation to associate a group with
+ a user: user1.group1,user2.group2,... Note that
+ initgroups(2) will still be called first to try to
+ switch to ALL of a user's groups (primary and additional
+ groups). Only if that fails or it is not available
+ then the single group specified as above (or the user's
+ primary group if not specified) is switched to with
+ setgid(2). Use -env X11VNC_SINGLE_GROUP=1 to prevent
+ trying initgroups(2) and only switch to the single
+ group. This sort of setting is only really needed to
+ make the ultra or tight filetransfer permissions work
+ properly. This format applies to any comma separated lis
+t
+ of users, even the special "=" modes described below.
+
In -unixpw mode, if "-users unixpw=" is supplied
then after a user authenticates himself via the
-unixpw mechanism, x11vnc will try to switch to that
user as though "-users +username" had been supplied.
If you want to limit which users this will be done for,
provide them as a comma separated list after "unixpw="
+ Groups can also be specified as described above.
Similarly, in -ssl mode, if "-users sslpeer=" is
supplied then after an SSL client authenticates with his
cert (the -sslverify option is required for this) x11vnc
will extract a UNIX username from the "emailAddress"
- field ([email protected]) of the "Subject" in the
+ field ([email protected]) of the "Subject" of the
x509 SSL cert and then try to switch to that user as
though "-users +username" had been supplied. If you
want to limit which users this will be done for, provide
them as a comma separated list after "sslpeer=".
Set the env. var X11VNC_SSLPEER_CN to use the Common
Name (normally a hostname) instead of the Email field.
- NOTE: the x11vnc administrator must take great care
- that any client certs he adds to -sslverify have the
- correct UNIX username in the "emailAddress" field
- of the cert. Otherwise a user may be able to log in
- as another. The following command can be of use in
+
+ NOTE: for sslpeer= mode the x11vnc administrator must
+ take care that any client certs he adds to -sslverify
+ have the intended UNIX username in the "emailAddress"
+ field of the cert. Otherwise a user may be able to
+ log in as another. This command can be of use in
checking: "openssl x509 -text -in file.crt", see the
"Subject:" line. Also, along with the normal RFB_*
env. vars. (see -accept) passed to external cmd=
diff --git a/x11vnc/help.c b/x11vnc/help.c
index 548d81f..b465773 100644
--- a/x11vnc/help.c
+++ b/x11vnc/help.c
@@ -1619,9 +1619,10 @@ void print_help(int mode) {
" Since this option switches userid it also affects the\n"
" userid used to run the processes for the -accept and\n"
" -gone options. It also affects the ability to read\n"
-" files for options such as -connect, -allow, and -remap.\n"
-" Note that the -connect file is also sometimes written\n"
-" to.\n"
+" files for options such as -connect, -allow, and -remap\n"
+" and also the ultra and tight filetransfer feature if\n"
+" enabled. Note that the -connect file is also sometimes\n"
+" written to.\n"
"\n"
" So be careful with this option since in some situations\n"
" its use can decrease security.\n"
@@ -1630,9 +1631,10 @@ void print_help(int mode) {
" if the display can still be successfully opened as that\n"
" user (this is primarily to try to guess the actual owner\n"
" of the session). Example: \"-users fred,wilma,betty\".\n"
-" Note that a malicious user \"barney\" by quickly using\n"
-" \"xhost +\" when logging in may possibly get the x11vnc\n"
-" process to switch to user \"fred\". What happens next?\n"
+" Note that a malicious local user \"barney\" by\n"
+" quickly using \"xhost +\" when logging in may possibly\n"
+" get the x11vnc process to switch to user \"fred\".\n"
+" What happens next?\n"
"\n"
" Under display managers it may be a long time before\n"
" the switch succeeds (i.e. a user logs in). To instead\n"
@@ -1644,29 +1646,45 @@ void print_help(int mode) {
" \"nobody\") is probably the only use of this option\n"
" that increases security.\n"
"\n"
+" Use the following notation to associate a group with\n"
+" a user: user1.group1,user2.group2,... Note that\n"
+" initgroups(2) will still be called first to try to\n"
+" switch to ALL of a user's groups (primary and additional\n"
+" groups). Only if that fails or it is not available\n"
+" then the single group specified as above (or the user's\n"
+" primary group if not specified) is switched to with\n"
+" setgid(2). Use -env X11VNC_SINGLE_GROUP=1 to prevent\n"
+" trying initgroups(2) and only switch to the single\n"
+" group. This sort of setting is only really needed to\n"
+" make the ultra or tight filetransfer permissions work\n"
+" properly. This format applies to any comma separated list\n"
+" of users, even the special \"=\" modes described below.\n"
+"\n"
" In -unixpw mode, if \"-users unixpw=\" is supplied\n"
" then after a user authenticates himself via the\n"
" -unixpw mechanism, x11vnc will try to switch to that\n"
" user as though \"-users +username\" had been supplied.\n"
" If you want to limit which users this will be done for,\n"
" provide them as a comma separated list after \"unixpw=\"\n"
+" Groups can also be specified as described above.\n"
"\n"
" Similarly, in -ssl mode, if \"-users sslpeer=\" is\n"
" supplied then after an SSL client authenticates with his\n"
" cert (the -sslverify option is required for this) x11vnc\n"
" will extract a UNIX username from the \"emailAddress\"\n"
-" field ([email protected]) of the \"Subject\" in the\n"
+" field ([email protected]) of the \"Subject\" of the\n"
" x509 SSL cert and then try to switch to that user as\n"
" though \"-users +username\" had been supplied. If you\n"
" want to limit which users this will be done for, provide\n"
" them as a comma separated list after \"sslpeer=\".\n"
" Set the env. var X11VNC_SSLPEER_CN to use the Common\n"
" Name (normally a hostname) instead of the Email field.\n"
-" NOTE: the x11vnc administrator must take great care\n"
-" that any client certs he adds to -sslverify have the\n"
-" correct UNIX username in the \"emailAddress\" field\n"
-" of the cert. Otherwise a user may be able to log in\n"
-" as another. The following command can be of use in\n"
+"\n"
+" NOTE: for sslpeer= mode the x11vnc administrator must\n"
+" take care that any client certs he adds to -sslverify\n"
+" have the intended UNIX username in the \"emailAddress\"\n"
+" field of the cert. Otherwise a user may be able to\n"
+" log in as another. This command can be of use in\n"
" checking: \"openssl x509 -text -in file.crt\", see the\n"
" \"Subject:\" line. Also, along with the normal RFB_*\n"
" env. vars. (see -accept) passed to external cmd=\n"
diff --git a/x11vnc/options.c b/x11vnc/options.c
index a03e069..6c48b58 100644
--- a/x11vnc/options.c
+++ b/x11vnc/options.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ char *allowed_external_cmds = NULL;
int started_as_root = 0;
int host_lookup = 1;
char *users_list = NULL; /* -users */
+char **user2group = NULL;
char *allow_list = NULL; /* for -allow and -localhost */
char *listen_str = NULL;
char *allow_once = NULL; /* one time -allow */
diff --git a/x11vnc/options.h b/x11vnc/options.h
index 75feba4..6ac01a4 100644
--- a/x11vnc/options.h
+++ b/x11vnc/options.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ extern char *allowed_external_cmds;
extern int started_as_root;
extern int host_lookup;
extern char *users_list;
+extern char **user2group;
extern char *allow_list;
extern char *listen_str;
extern char *allow_once;
diff --git a/x11vnc/user.c b/x11vnc/user.c
index 25d818a..4fe39ce 100644
--- a/x11vnc/user.c
+++ b/x11vnc/user.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static char **user_list(char *user_str) {
}
static void user2uid(char *user, uid_t *uid, gid_t *gid, char **name, char **home) {
- int numerical = 1;
+ int numerical = 1, gotgroup = 0;
char *q;
*uid = (uid_t) -1;
@@ -252,6 +252,46 @@ static void user2uid(char *user, uid_t *uid, gid_t *gid, char **name, char **hom
}
}
+ if (user2group != NULL) {
+ static int *did = NULL;
+ int i;
+
+ if (did == NULL) {
+ int n = 0;
+ i = 0;
+ while (user2group[i] != NULL) {
+ n++;
+ i++;
+ }
+ did = (int *) malloc((n+1) * sizeof(int));
+ i = 0;
+ for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
+ did[i] = 0;
+ }
+ }
+ i = 0;
+ while (user2group[i] != NULL) {
+ if (strstr(user2group[i], user) == user2group[i]) {
+ char *w = user2group[i] + strlen(user);
+ if (*w == '.') {
+ struct group* gr = getgrnam(++w);
+ if (! gr) {
+ rfbLog("Invalid group: %s\n", w);
+ clean_up_exit(1);
+ }
+ *gid = gr->gr_gid;
+ if (! did[i]) {
+ rfbLog("user2uid: using group %s (%d) for %s\n",
+ w, (int) *gid, user);
+ did[i] = 1;
+ }
+ gotgroup = 1;
+ }
+ }
+ i++;
+ }
+ }
+
if (numerical) {
int u = atoi(user);
@@ -271,7 +311,9 @@ static void user2uid(char *user, uid_t *uid, gid_t *gid, char **name, char **hom
}
if (pw) {
*uid = pw->pw_uid;
- *gid = pw->pw_gid;
+ if (! gotgroup) {
+ *gid = pw->pw_gid;
+ }
*name = pw->pw_name; /* n.b. use immediately */
*home = pw->pw_dir;
}
@@ -650,6 +692,7 @@ static int switch_user_env(uid_t uid, gid_t gid, char *name, char *home, int fb_
/* NO strtoks */
char *xauth;
int reset_fb = 0;
+ int grp_ok = 0;
#if !LIBVNCSERVER_HAVE_SETUID
return 0;
@@ -663,13 +706,31 @@ static int switch_user_env(uid_t uid, gid_t gid, char *name, char *home, int fb_
clean_shm(0);
free_tiles();
}
- if (setgid(gid) != 0) {
+#if LIBVNCSERVER_HAVE_INITGROUPS
+#if LIBVNCSERVER_HAVE_PWD_H
+ if (getpwuid(uid) != NULL && getenv("X11VNC_SINGLE_GROUP") == NULL) {
+ struct passwd *p = getpwuid(uid);
+ if (initgroups(p->pw_name, gid) == 0) {
+ grp_ok = 1;
+ } else {
+ rfbLogPerror("initgroups");
+ }
+ }
+#endif
+#endif
+ if (! grp_ok) {
+ if (setgid(gid) == 0) {
+ grp_ok = 1;
+ }
+ }
+ if (! grp_ok) {
if (reset_fb) {
/* 2 means we did clean_shm and free_tiles */
do_new_fb(2);
}
return 0;
}
+
if (setuid(uid) != 0) {
if (reset_fb) {
/* 2 means we did clean_shm and free_tiles */
diff --git a/x11vnc/x11vnc.1 b/x11vnc/x11vnc.1
index 99305a7..462a9a7 100644
--- a/x11vnc/x11vnc.1
+++ b/x11vnc/x11vnc.1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
.TH X11VNC "1" "May 2007" "x11vnc " "User Commands"
.SH NAME
x11vnc - allow VNC connections to real X11 displays
- version: 0.9.1, lastmod: 2007-05-03
+ version: 0.9.1, lastmod: 2007-05-05
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B x11vnc
[OPTION]...
@@ -1842,9 +1842,10 @@ must be run as the user owning the desktop session.
Since this option switches userid it also affects the
userid used to run the processes for the \fB-accept\fR and
\fB-gone\fR options. It also affects the ability to read
-files for options such as \fB-connect,\fR \fB-allow,\fR and \fB-remap.\fR
-Note that the \fB-connect\fR file is also sometimes written
-to.
+files for options such as \fB-connect,\fR \fB-allow,\fR and \fB-remap\fR
+and also the ultra and tight filetransfer feature if
+enabled. Note that the \fB-connect\fR file is also sometimes
+written to.
.IP
So be careful with this option since in some situations
its use can decrease security.
@@ -1853,9 +1854,10 @@ In general the switch to a user will only take place
if the display can still be successfully opened as that
user (this is primarily to try to guess the actual owner
of the session). Example: "\fB-users\fR \fIfred,wilma,betty\fR".
-Note that a malicious user "barney" by quickly using
-"xhost +" when logging in may possibly get the x11vnc
-process to switch to user "fred". What happens next?
+Note that a malicious local user "barney" by
+quickly using "xhost +" when logging in may possibly
+get the x11vnc process to switch to user "fred".
+What happens next?
.IP
Under display managers it may be a long time before
the switch succeeds (i.e. a user logs in). To instead
@@ -1867,29 +1869,49 @@ The latter (i.e. switching immediately to user
"nobody") is probably the only use of this option
that increases security.
.IP
+Use the following notation to associate a group with
+a user: user1.group1,user2.group2,... Note that
+.IR initgroups (2)
+will still be called first to try to
+switch to ALL of a user's groups (primary and additional
+groups). Only if that fails or it is not available
+then the single group specified as above (or the user's
+primary group if not specified) is switched to with
+.IR setgid (2).
+Use \fB-env\fR X11VNC_SINGLE_GROUP=1 to prevent
+trying
+.IR initgroups (2)
+and only switch to the single
+group. This sort of setting is only really needed to
+make the ultra or tight filetransfer permissions work
+properly. This format applies to any comma separated list
+of users, even the special "=" modes described below.
+.IP
In \fB-unixpw\fR mode, if "\fB-users\fR \fIunixpw=\fR" is supplied
then after a user authenticates himself via the
\fB-unixpw\fR mechanism, x11vnc will try to switch to that
user as though "\fB-users\fR \fI+username\fR" had been supplied.
If you want to limit which users this will be done for,
provide them as a comma separated list after "unixpw="
+Groups can also be specified as described above.
.IP
Similarly, in \fB-ssl\fR mode, if "\fB-users\fR \fIsslpeer=\fR" is
supplied then after an SSL client authenticates with his
cert (the \fB-sslverify\fR option is required for this) x11vnc
will extract a UNIX username from the "emailAddress"
-field ([email protected]) of the "Subject" in the
+field ([email protected]) of the "Subject" of the
x509 SSL cert and then try to switch to that user as
though "\fB-users\fR \fI+username\fR" had been supplied. If you
want to limit which users this will be done for, provide
them as a comma separated list after "sslpeer=".
Set the env. var X11VNC_SSLPEER_CN to use the Common
Name (normally a hostname) instead of the Email field.
-NOTE: the x11vnc administrator must take great care
-that any client certs he adds to \fB-sslverify\fR have the
-correct UNIX username in the "emailAddress" field
-of the cert. Otherwise a user may be able to log in
-as another. The following command can be of use in
+.IP
+NOTE: for sslpeer= mode the x11vnc administrator must
+take care that any client certs he adds to \fB-sslverify\fR
+have the intended UNIX username in the "emailAddress"
+field of the cert. Otherwise a user may be able to
+log in as another. This command can be of use in
checking: "openssl x509 \fB-text\fR \fB-in\fR file.crt", see the
"Subject:" line. Also, along with the normal RFB_*
env. vars. (see \fB-accept)\fR passed to external cmd=
diff --git a/x11vnc/x11vnc.c b/x11vnc/x11vnc.c
index b8733fc..b9abaf3 100644
--- a/x11vnc/x11vnc.c
+++ b/x11vnc/x11vnc.c
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void immediate_switch_user(int argc, char* argv[]) {
}
}
for (i=1; i < argc; i++) {
- char *u;
+ char *u, *q;
if (strcmp(argv[i], "-users")) {
continue;
@@ -979,6 +979,13 @@ static void immediate_switch_user(int argc, char* argv[]) {
/* wants an immediate switch: =bob */
u = strdup(argv[i+1]);
*u = '+';
+ q = strchr(u, '.');
+ if (q) {
+ user2group = (char **) malloc(2*sizeof(char *));
+ user2group[0] = strdup(u+1);
+ user2group[1] = NULL;
+ *q = '\0';
+ }
if (strstr(u, "+guess") == u) {
fprintf(stderr, "invalid user: %s\n", u+1);
exit(1);
@@ -2934,6 +2941,47 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
launch_gui = 0;
}
+ if (users_list && strchr(users_list, '.')) {
+ char *p, *q, *tmp = (char *) malloc(strlen(users_list)+1);
+ char *str = strdup(users_list);
+ int i, n, db = 1;
+
+ tmp[0] = '\0';
+
+ n = strlen(users_list) + 1;
+ user2group = (char **) malloc(n * sizeof(char *));
+ for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
+ user2group[i] = NULL;
+ }
+
+ i = 0;
+ p = strtok(str, ",");
+ if (db) fprintf(stderr, "users_list: %s\n", users_list);
+ while (p) {
+ if (tmp[0] != '\0') {
+ strcat(tmp, ",");
+ }
+ q = strchr(p, '.');
+ if (q) {
+ char *s = strchr(p, '=');
+ if (! s) {
+ s = p;
+ } else {
+ s++;
+ }
+ if (s[0] == '+') s++;
+ user2group[i++] = strdup(s);
+ if (db) fprintf(stderr, "u2g: %s\n", s);
+ *q = '\0';
+ }
+ strcat(tmp, p);
+ p = strtok(NULL, ",");
+ }
+ free(str);
+ users_list = tmp;
+ if (db) fprintf(stderr, "users_list: %s\n", users_list);
+ }
+
if (unixpw) {
if (inetd) {
use_stunnel = 0;
diff --git a/x11vnc/x11vnc.h b/x11vnc/x11vnc.h
index 8689a96..c0b7600 100644
--- a/x11vnc/x11vnc.h
+++ b/x11vnc/x11vnc.h
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ extern int h_errno;
#if LIBVNCSERVER_HAVE_PWD_H
#include <pwd.h>
+#include <grp.h>
#endif
#if LIBVNCSERVER_HAVE_SYS_WAIT_H
#include <sys/wait.h>
diff --git a/x11vnc/x11vnc_defs.c b/x11vnc/x11vnc_defs.c
index ba12eea..a179f63 100644
--- a/x11vnc/x11vnc_defs.c
+++ b/x11vnc/x11vnc_defs.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ int xtrap_base_event_type = 0;
int xdamage_base_event_type = 0;
/* date +'lastmod: %Y-%m-%d' */
-char lastmod[] = "0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-05-03";
+char lastmod[] = "0.9.1 lastmod: 2007-05-05";
/* X display info */