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39 .Nd is current process tainted by uid or gid changes
47 function returns 1 if the process environment or memory address space
50 and returns 0 otherwise.
52 A process is tainted if it was created as a result of an
54 system call which had either of the setuid or setgid bits set (and extra
55 privileges were given as a result) or if it has changed any of its real,
56 effective or saved user or group ID's since it began execution.
58 This system call exists so that library routines (e.g., libc, libtermcap)
59 can reliably determine if it is safe to use information
60 that was obtained from the user, in particular the results from
62 should be viewed with suspicion if it is used to control operation.
66 status is inherited by child processes as a result of the
68 system call (or other library code that calls fork, such as
71 It is assumed that a program that clears all privileges as it prepares
72 to execute another will also reset the environment, hence the
74 status will not be passed on.
75 This is important for programs such as
77 which begin setuid but need to be able to create an untainted process.
81 function is always successful, and no return value is reserved to
95 function call first appeared in
97 and was also implemented in
100 implementation was imported in