Bug 26327 - dbus policy doesn't allow OpenSessionWithParameters
Summary: dbus policy doesn't allow OpenSessionWithParameters
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: ConsoleKit
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Daemon (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Hardware: Other All
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Assignee: william.jon.mccann
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Reported: 2010-01-29 12:54 UTC by Michael Terry
Modified: 2010-03-08 09:15 UTC (History)
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Trivial fix (998 bytes, patch)
2010-03-08 09:09 UTC, Michael Terry 		Details | Splinter Review
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Description Michael Terry 2010-01-29 12:54:38 UTC 
Shouldn't OpenSessionWithParameters be in data/ConsoleKit.conf?
Comment 1 Michael Terry 2010-03-08 09:09:49 UTC 
Created attachment 33864 [details] [review]
Trivial fix

Here's the trivial patch from downstream bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/consolekit/+bug/534514
Comment 2 Martin Pitt 2010-03-08 09:15:24 UTC 
This is a dangerous function for normal users, since they can elevate their privileges with that. Only root processes (like gdm) should call this function. Not allowing it for normal users is deliberate.

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