Fix #937 - Fix incorrect log access check in setuid startup

Introduced in #666 (cherry picked from commit 6213af3)
irrdnet · Apr 25, 2024 · 5f953e9 · 5f953e9
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commit 5f953e9
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diff --git a/irrd/daemon/main.py b/irrd/daemon/main.py
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ def main():
     if uid and gid:
         os.setegid(gid)
         os.seteuid(uid)
-        if staged_logfile_path and not os.access(staged_logfile_path, os.W_OK, effective_ids=True):
+        staged_logfile_dir = Path(staged_logfile_path).parent
+        if staged_logfile_path and not os.access(staged_logfile_dir, os.W_OK, effective_ids=True):
             logging.critical(
                 f"Unable to start: logfile {staged_logfile_path} not writable by UID {uid} / GID {gid}"
             )