The following reply was made to PR suexec/1026; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Marc Slemko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ed Jordan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: suexec/1026: suexec seems to break ~userdir/cgi, same as in entry in CHANGES Date: Wed, 20 Aug 1997 21:23:19 -0600 (MDT) On Thu, 21 Aug 1997, Ed Jordan wrote: > On Wed, 20 Aug 1997, Marc Slemko wrote: > > > Synopsis: suexec seems to break ~userdir/cgi, same as in entry in CHANGES > > > > State-Changed-From-To: open-analyzed > > State-Changed-By: marc > > State-Changed-When: Wed Aug 20 20:02:06 PDT 1997 > > State-Changed-Why: > > What do you mean "same as entry in CHANGES"? > > apache_1.2.3/src/CHANGES: > >Changes with Apache 1.2b4: > >[...] > > *) Fix bug in suexec wrapper introduced in b3 that would cause failed > > execution for ~userdir CGI. [Jason Dour] > > > What version are you upgrading from? Were you using > > suexec before? > > 1.2b10, no. > > > What does the LOG_EXEC (as defined in suexec.h) say about > > the attempt? > > [19:03:48 20-08-97]: user mismatch (nobody) > [19:04:13 20-08-97]: user mismatch (nobody) > (repeated 119 times) > > Ah, I see a pattern there - forgive me, I can't find the docs for > it, what changes to the config (e.g. to the user that the web server > suids to) are required with this new suexec stuff? Well, that would probably mean you didn't read the suexec.h file and look at the HTTPD_USER setting. It must be the same as the user Apache runs as (ie. that which is set in the main User directive). Docs are always available at http://www.apache.org/ In this case, check http://www.apache.org/docs/suexec.html
