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"SET UID " not set for oracle executable ?

"SET UID " not set for oracle executable ?

2004-08-12       - By Jared.Still@(protected)
Reply:     <<     11     12     13     14     15     16     17  

> Cool! The last time I ever saw one without suid was 8.0.5.x, and I
can 't
> remember the details about it. All I can remember is that it would run.
> Now, you got me wondering how the listener interacts with or uses the
oracle
> executable to spawn a dedicated session that it requires suid on the
> executable; and what differences (if any) there are when connecting with
> shared server with pre-spawn server processes.
>
> I doubt if knowing this has any practical use, but for those who are
> terminally bored, looking for something to pass the time ....
>
Without SUID, Oracle cannot shmat() to IPC memory segments when
the oracle binary is invoked by a user.


13:56-rsysdevdb:dv06:jkstill-4 > sqlplus js001292/no_password_here

SQL*Plus: Release 10.1.0.2.0 - Production on Thu Aug 12 13:56:07 2004

Copyright (c) 1982, 2004, Oracle. All rights reserved.

ERROR:
ORA-01034 (See ORA-01034.ora-code.com): ORACLE not available
ORA-27123 (See ORA-27123.ora-code.com): unable to attach to shared memory segment
Linux Error: 13: Permission denied


Enter user-name:
[ /home/jkstill/tmp ]

13:56-rsysdevdb:dv06:jkstill-4 > oerr ora 27123
27123, 00000, "unable to attach to shared memory segment "
// *Cause: shmat() call failed
// *Action: check permissions on segment, contact Oracle support
[ /home/jkstill/tmp ]

13:56-rsysdevdb:dv06:jkstill-4 >


Jared


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