** Tags added: sts sts-sru-needed ** Description changed:
[Impact] - * In case of accessing directories chdir to it directly instead of its + * In case of accessing directories chdir to it directly instead of its parent directory. This changes how dir symlinks are handled in root shares and leads to avoiding the ACCESS_DENIED ISSUE. [Test Case] - 1. Prepare smb server with a share: + 1. Prepare smb server with a share: [rootshare] - guest ok = yes - path = / - wide links = no - follow symlinks = yes - 2. On the server: + guest ok = yes + path = / + wide links = no + follow symlinks = yes + 2. On the server: mkdir -p /srv/dir ln -s /srv/dir /srv/symdir. - 3. Connect from a client: - smbclient -d 5 -m smb3 //server/rootshare -c "cd srv\symdir; dir" + 3. Connect from a client: + smbclient -m smb3 //server/rootshare -c "cd srv\symdir; dir" [Regression Potential] - * When accessing broken symlinks share's base directory is accessed. + * When accessing broken symlinks share's base directory is accessed. This however seems to be consistent with a pre-fix behavior. [Other Info] - + Original bug description: See Samba bug: https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12873 for more information and test case. Also view LP bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+bug/1701073 for more information. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1702529 Title: ACCESS_DENIED with symlinks within a root ("/") share To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/samba/+bug/1702529/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
