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From 156f6f318daa782cd209c90ed69a0d24595af5d1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vincent Untz <vuntz@gnome.org>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 14:18:00 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Accept to run if ipc_lock capability is not available

We print a warning about potential use of unsecure memory, but still
run (and drop unneeded capabilities if we have some). This is better
than nothing.

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=649560
---
 daemon/gkd-capability.c |   13 +++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/daemon/gkd-capability.c b/daemon/gkd-capability.c
index e15200a..92c000c 100644
--- a/daemon/gkd-capability.c
+++ b/daemon/gkd-capability.c
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ early_error (const char *err_string)
 	exit (1);
 }
 
+static void
+early_warning (const char *warn_string)
+{
+	fprintf (stderr, "gnome-keyring-daemon: %s\n", warn_string);
+}
+
 #endif /* HAVE_LIPCAPNG */
 
 /*
@@ -74,11 +80,14 @@ gkd_capability_obtain_capability_and_drop_privileges (void)
 			early_error ("error getting process capabilities");
 			break;
 		case CAPNG_NONE:
-			early_error ("insufficient process capabilities");
+			early_warning ("insufficient process capabilities, unsecure memory might get used");
 			break;
 		case CAPNG_PARTIAL: /* File system based capabilities */
 			if (!capng_have_capability (CAPNG_EFFECTIVE, CAP_IPC_LOCK)) {
-				early_error ("insufficient process capabilities");
+				early_warning ("insufficient process capabilities, unsecure memory might get used");
+				/* Drop all capabilities */
+				capng_clear (CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);
+				capng_apply (CAPNG_SELECT_BOTH);
 				break;
 			}
 
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