Store log and data file in home directory for non-privileged usage

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Katka Durechova 2018-10-27 20:19:08 +02:00
parent 57cd296f63
commit 5b09da0d98

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@ -236,21 +236,21 @@ Make sure to execute ${PROGRAM_NAME} from untarred directory or check your insta
# Disable logging if no alternative was provided
if [ ${PRIVILEGED} -eq 0 ]; then
if [ -z "${LOGFILE}" ]; then
# Try creating a log file in temporary directory
if [ ! -f /tmp/lynis.log ]; then
if [ -L /tmp/lynis.log ]; then echo "Log file is symlinked, which can introduce the risk of a symlink attack."; exit 1; fi
touch /tmp/lynis.log
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then LOGFILE="/tmp/lynis.log"; else LOGFILE="/dev/null"; fi
# Try creating a log file in home directory
if [ ! -f "$HOME/lynis.log" ]; then
if [ -L "$HOME/lynis.log" ]; then echo "Log file is symlinked, which can introduce the risk of a symlink attack."; exit 1; fi
touch "$HOME/lynis.log"
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then LOGFILE="$HOME/lynis.log"; else LOGFILE="/dev/null"; fi
else
LOGFILE="/tmp/lynis.log"
LOGFILE="$HOME/lynis.log"
fi
else
if [ -L "${LOGFILE}" ]; then echo "Log file is symlinked, which can introduce the risk of a symlink attack."; exit 1; fi
fi
if [ -z "${REPORTFILE}" ]; then
touch /tmp/lynis-report.dat
if [ -L /tmp/lynis-report.dat ]; then echo "Report file is symlinked, which can introduce the risk of a symlink attack."; exit 1; fi
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then REPORTFILE="/tmp/lynis-report.dat"; else REPORTFILE="/dev/null"; fi
touch "$HOME/lynis-report.dat"
if [ -L "$HOME/lynis-report.dat" ]; then echo "Report file is symlinked, which can introduce the risk of a symlink attack."; exit 1; fi
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then REPORTFILE="$HOME/lynis-report.dat"; else REPORTFILE="/dev/null"; fi
else
if [ -L "${REPORTFILE}" ]; then echo "Report file is symlinked, which can introduce the risk of a symlink attack."; exit 1; fi
fi