Bug#47060: marked as done (non-root users should be able to read-only open mouse devices if possible.)
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From: Adel Belhouane <void@pipo.com>
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Subject: non-root users should be able to read-only open mouse devices if
possible.
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Package: svgalibg1
Version: 1:1.4.0-1
Severity: wishlist
Many mouses need only read access to work. Write access is to configure some
of them at opening. Obviously the pipe file /dev/gpmdata doesn't need
initialisation. Svgalib always open /dev/mouse read/write even if it knows
it won't need to write to it (src/mouse/ms.c , variable m_modem_ctl) for
some mouses (bus,ps2,gpm output,...). So non- (real)root users will get
errors with mouse unless the /dev file is writable by them.
example: svncviewer(3.3.2r2-4), file /usr/doc/svncviewer/README.gz
I can see three solutions:
* have the mouse device opened when suid program has still root privileges
(I think it should be the best, but some search to do, and surely
problems for devices that don't allow multiple opens).
* allow writing to devices (world or group), (/dev/MAKEDEV creates
mouse devices with root root 0660 access, gpm /dev/gpmdata with 0622)
* open read only for devices that can stand it (I think all for which ms.c
sets m_modem_ctl=0 ). It will work for some (there's still need to
change the 0660 access into 0662), and "gpm -R" can always be there.
Here's a patch for 3rd solution (assuming my guess about
"devices that can stand it" is right). I moved the open() after
m_modem_ctl had a chance to be set to 0, and added a test to open it
either read-only either read-write. It works for me when using
/dev/gpmdata with svncviewer.
--- svgalib-1.4.0/src/mouse/ms.c Sun Oct 10 01:48:59 1999
+++ svgalib/src/mouse/ms.c Sun Oct 10 02:01:01 1999
@@ -444,15 +444,19 @@
else
m_wheel_delta = 0;
+ if (m_type == MOUSE_BUSMOUSE || m_type == MOUSE_PS2 || m_type == MOUSE_IMPS2 || m_type == MOUSE_GPM)
+ m_modem_ctl = 0;
+
/* Added O_NDELAY here. */
/*
if(__svgalib_mouse_fd!=-1)close(__svgalib_mouse_fd);
*/
- if ((__svgalib_mouse_fd = open(m_dev, O_RDWR | O_NDELAY )) < 0)
+/* HACK: if no signal will change there is no need to open read write:
+ * for example programs can use /dev/gpmdata without write access
+ */
+ if ((__svgalib_mouse_fd =
+ open(m_dev, (m_modem_ctl ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY) | O_NDELAY )) < 0)
return -1;
-
- if (m_type == MOUSE_BUSMOUSE || m_type == MOUSE_PS2 || m_type == MOUSE_IMPS2 || m_type == MOUSE_GPM)
- m_modem_ctl = 0;
/* If no signal will change there is no need to restore
or safe original settings. */
-- System Information
Debian Release: potato
Kernel Version: Linux quartz 2.2.13pre15 #2 mar oct 5 15:12:05 EDT 1999 i686 unknown
Versions of the packages svgalibg1 depends on:
ii libc6 2.1.2-5 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and timezone
--- Begin /etc/vga/libvga.config (modified conffile)
mouse gpm
# threshold but delta is multiplied by
# mouse_accel_mult if more. Originally done by
# Mike Chapman mike@paranoia.com
mouse_accel_type power # The acceleration factor is a power function
# of delta until it reaches m_accel_mult. It
# starts from the coordinate
# [1, 1 + m_accel_offset] and goes to
# [m_accel_thresh, m_accel_mult]. If delta
# is bigger then m_accel_thresh it is a plain
# constant (m_accel_mult). It is the f(delta)
# function with which the delta itself will be
# multiplied. m_accel_offset is 1 by default,
# so for delta = 1 the accelerated delta will
# remain 1 (You don't lose resolution). The
# starting point of the f(delta) function
# might be moved along the Y axis up/down with
# m_accel_offset thus defining the initial
# minimum acceleration (for delta = 1).
# Basically it's like the normal mode but the
# acceleration factor grows as you move your
# mouse faster and faster, not just turns in
# and out. Threshold is the point from where
# the f(delta) function gets linear.
# This is the one I use for *uaking... =)
mouse_accel_mult 4 # This is the number with which delta will
# be multiplied. Basically it's the number
# that defines how big the acceleration will
# be
mouse_accel_thresh 2 # This is the threshold. See description by
# power
mouse_accel_power 0.8 # This is the second parameter of the power
# function used in power mode. Used only by
# the power mode
mouse_accel_offset 1 # This is the offset of the starting point
# on the Y axis. With this you can define the
# number that will multiply delta = 1 so it's
# the initial acceleration.
# the acceleration was applied
# before the acceleration. With this one you
# can limit the biggest valid delta that
# comes from the mouse.
# By default svgalib prints an error if any
# of the numbers are somhow out of the
# reasonable limit, (Like a negative mult :)
# and uses the default that's in vgamouse.h
mdev /dev/gpmdata
mouse_wheel_steps 18 # For MS IntelliMouse (default)
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
kbd_only_root_keymaps
#
#
#
modeline "1024x768@75" 85 1024 1048 1376 1400 768 771 780 806
HorizSync 29 65
VertRefresh 42 93.5
#
chipset VESA # nicely behaved Vesa Bioses
#
colortext
# problems.
# problems with VESA driver. Legal values: 0-15
# from X. Good fo using dumpreg under X, but
# probably bad for standard usage.
--- End /etc/vga/libvga.config
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From: Robert Luberda <robert@debian.org>
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Subject: Bug#47060: fixed in svgalib 1:1.4.3-8
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Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 03:17:21 -0400
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We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
svgalib, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
svgalib-bin_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalib-bin_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
svgalib1-altdev_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalib1-altdev_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
svgalib1_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalib1_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
svgalib_1.4.3-8.diff.gz
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalib_1.4.3-8.diff.gz
svgalib_1.4.3-8.dsc
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalib_1.4.3-8.dsc
svgalibg1-dev_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalibg1-dev_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
svgalibg1_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
to pool/main/s/svgalib/svgalibg1_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 47060@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
Debian distribution maintenance software
pp.
Robert Luberda <robert@debian.org> (supplier of updated svgalib package)
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Format: 1.7
Date: Thu, 23 May 2002 08:26:20 +0200
Source: svgalib
Binary: svgalib1 svgalib1-altdev svgalibg1-dev svgalib-bin svgalibg1
Architecture: source i386
Version: 1:1.4.3-8
Distribution: unstable
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian QA Group <packages@qa.debian.org>
Changed-By: Robert Luberda <robert@debian.org>
Description:
svgalib-bin - Console SVGA display utilities
svgalib1 - SVGA display utilities [libc5 compat]
svgalib1-altdev - Shared, non-x, graphics library used by Ghostscript et al.
svgalibg1 - Console SVGA display utilities
svgalibg1-dev - Shared, non-x, graphics library used by Ghostscript et al.
Closes: 13985 47060 143181
Changes:
svgalib (1:1.4.3-8) unstable; urgency=low
.
* QA upload.
.
* Install updated r128 driver. Quoted from upstream homepage:
` The r128 driver in 1.4.3 has serious bugs that might cause system hang
on console switch and sync lose on some mode changes. Please use this
driver, r128.c, instead of the one in the distribution.'
* Svgalib programs can use the mouse device even when the device is only readable
by root since svgalib version 1.4.2 (closes: #13985, #47060).
* Fix typo in libvga.config (closes: #143181).
.
* Repackaged with debhelper v4.
* Don't use dpkg-statoverride or suid(un)register, just install some
programs suid.
* Package svgalib-bin: 'Conflicts: suidregister (<< 0.52)'.
* debian/control: use ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends} and ${perl:Depends}
to get proper, versioned dependencies.
* Add linitan override files for setuid binaries and /usr/i486-linuxlibc1
directory. All packages are lintian clean now.
Files:
a47747d00f33d55534d8091f9ff30be0 651 graphics optional svgalib_1.4.3-8.dsc
4f8446083cd16cbbace809a370b04fd6 37415 graphics optional svgalib_1.4.3-8.diff.gz
2f112546a113332349e874b9e44093e4 22150 graphics optional svgalib-bin_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
938f1ee18c5af54a8941dc0b73eeac98 307122 libs optional svgalibg1_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
313031d161b5653292571c558ecdb331 585420 devel optional svgalibg1-dev_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
c700b4b5f5cf7d746fa58aeda43963ff 179418 oldlibs optional svgalib1_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
864286a45d3a324bf5c407cc6487c930 236024 oldlibs extra svgalib1-altdev_1.4.3-8_i386.deb
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