[pulseaudio-tickets] [PulseAudio] #215: Pulse + su + autospawn = root perms on /tmp/pulse-$USER

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#215: Pulse + su + autospawn = root perms on /tmp/pulse-$USER
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 Reporter:  coling  |       Owner:  lennart
     Type:  defect  |      Status:  new    
 Priority:  normal  |   Milestone:         
Component:  daemon  |    Severity:  normal 
 Keywords:          |  
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 This is a report inspired by [http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=36643
 a Mandriva bug report] that I have now replicated myself.

 To replicate:
  1. As a regular user start pulseaudio normally (e.g. pulseaudio -vvv).
  2. su (do not su -)
  3. Edit /etc/pulse/client.conf and ensure {{{autospawn = no}}}
  4. Check perms on /tmp/pulse-$USER (ls -ld /tmp/pulse-$USER)
  5. paplay filename.wav (pick something ;))
  6. Check perms on /tmp/pulse-$USER (ls -ld /tmp/pulse-$USER)
  7. It should at this stage still be owned by $USER
  8. Edit /etc/pulse/client.conf and ensure {{{autospawn = yes}}}
  9. paplay filename.wav
  10. Check perms on /tmp/pulse-$USER (ls -ld /tmp/pulse-$USER)
  11. The above check should reveal user and group ownership of root.
 Ooops. $USER can no longer play sound :(

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