As other, more experienced, monks pointed out, permissions doesn't seem to be the problem since you actually created the file - something else is wrong. So i'm not going to dwelve into that...

I would, instead, like to question the need for writing the file at all. You might have a very valid reason for actually writing the file to disc, but I would suggest creating the SWF file on the fly when it is requested, if possible. That way you can send the file directly to the browser without having to store it locally.

Without knowing more about the nature of the cgi-script, I cannot tell if it is feasible. If the SWFfile is created from a single argument, like a textstring, I think you should consider this approach.

In reply to Re: Do I need a setuid script ? by fsn
in thread Do I need a setuid script ? by katzuma

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