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diff --git a/common-src/krb5-security.c b/common-src/krb5-security.c
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index 3f932ec..0c9258b 100644
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--- a/common-src/krb5-security.c
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+++ b/common-src/krb5-security.c
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@@ -394,7 +394,10 @@ krb5_accept(
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      *(making the userid equal to the dumpuser)
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      */
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     pw = getpwnam(CLIENT_LOGIN);
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-    setreuid(pw->pw_uid, pw->pw_uid);
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+    if (setreuid(pw->pw_uid, pw->pw_uid) == -1) {
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+	g_critical("setreuid failed: %s", strerror(errno));
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+	exit(1);
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+    }
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 }
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 /*
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