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diff --git a/gl/secure_getenv.c b/gl/secure_getenv.c
index 029441ed06..167d50b807 100644
--- a/gl/secure_getenv.c
+++ b/gl/secure_getenv.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Look up an environment variable more securely.
+/* Look up an environment variable, returning NULL in insecure situations.
Copyright 2013-2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -20,26 +20,35 @@
#include <stdlib.h>
#if !HAVE___SECURE_GETENV
-# if HAVE_ISSETUGID
+# if HAVE_ISSETUGID || (HAVE_GETUID && HAVE_GETEUID && HAVE_GETGID && HAVE_GETEGID)
# include <unistd.h>
-# else
-# undef issetugid
-# ifdef _WIN32
-# define issetugid() 0
-# else
-# define issetugid() 1
-# endif
# endif
#endif
char *
secure_getenv (char const *name)
{
-#if HAVE___SECURE_GETENV
+#if HAVE___SECURE_GETENV /* glibc */
return __secure_getenv (name);
-#else
+#elif HAVE_ISSETUGID /* OS X, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD */
if (issetugid ())
- return 0;
+ return NULL;
+ return getenv (name);
+#elif HAVE_GETUID && HAVE_GETEUID && HAVE_GETGID && HAVE_GETEGID /* other Unix */
+ if (geteuid () != getuid () || getegid () != getgid ())
+ return NULL;
return getenv (name);
+#elif (defined _WIN32 || defined __WIN32__) && ! defined __CYGWIN__ /* native Windows */
+ /* On native Windows, there is no such concept as setuid or setgid binaries.
+ - Programs launched as system services have high privileges, but they don't
+ inherit environment variables from a user.
+ - Programs launched by a user with "Run as Administrator" have high
+ privileges and use the environment variables, but the user has been asked
+ whether he agrees.
+ - Programs launched by a user without "Run as Administrator" cannot gain
+ high privileges, therefore there is no risk. */
+ return getenv (name);
+#else
+ return NULL;
#endif
}