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....] > > This results in the copy being world-writable. > > Indeed. The file initially gets created as a mode-600 file, but the code > later tweaks the permissions to match the symlink, which is (as you > note) a bad thing. > > My first reaction is to change the code in set_stat_xattr() > (in xattrs.c) from: > >        if (fst.st_mode != mode) >                do_chmod(fname, mode); > > to: > >        if (fst.st_mode != mode && !S_ISLNK(file->mode)) >                do_chmod(fname, mode); > > ..wayne..  That's certainly an imp...

https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=7070 Summary: Permission denied message with --fake-super and permissionless directory Product: rsync Version: 3.0.6 Platform: x86 OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: core AssignedTo: wayned at

When using fake-super mode in an rsync receiver, anything that's neither a file nor a directory (e.g. devices, symlinks, etc) is converted into a file, and properties such as original ownership, filetype, and permissions are stored in a specific extended attribute. In the case of a symlink, the contents of the link are stored in a plain file. The original mode of the symlink is normally

...results in the copy being world-writable. >> >> Indeed. The file initially gets created as a mode-600 file, but the code >> later tweaks the permissions to match the symlink, which is (as you >> note) a bad thing. >> >> My first reaction is to change the code in set_stat_xattr() >> (in xattrs.c) from: >> >>        if (fst.st_mode != mode) >>                do_chmod(fname, mode); >> >> to: >> >>        if (fst.st_mode != mode && !S_ISLNK(file->mode)) >>                do_chmod(fname, mode); >> >>...