1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/xload.c b/xload.c
index 65595f0..2dc1cb3 100644
--- a/xload.c
+++ b/xload.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from the X Consortium.
  * xload - display system load average in a window
  */
 
-
+#include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h> 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -162,8 +162,17 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     /* For security reasons, we reset our uid/gid after doing the necessary
        system initialization and before calling any X routines. */
     InitLoadPoint();
-    setgid(getgid());		/* reset gid first while still (maybe) root */
-    setuid(getuid());
+    /* reset gid first while still (maybe) root */
+    if (setgid(getgid()) == -1) {
+	    fprintf(stderr, "%s: setgid failed: %s\n", 
+		ProgramName, strerror(errno));
+	    exit(1);
+    }
+    if (setuid(getuid()) == -1) {
+	    fprintf(stderr, "%s: setuid failed: %s\n", 
+		ProgramName, strerror(errno));
+	    exit(1);
+    }
 
     XtSetLanguageProc(NULL, (XtLanguageProc) NULL, NULL);