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geteuid

Intro

geteuid - Retrieve the effective user ID.

Description

geteuid is a syscall used to retrieve the effective user ID of the current process. This value is used by the kernel when determining which operations are allowed to be executed by the current process. It can be used to enforce access control policies.

The geteuid syscall does not take any parameters, which makes it simpler to use than other syscalls. However, it is important to note that the effective user ID may be different from the real user ID, as the kernel may allow certain processes to temporarily execute in a different user context.

Arguments

None

Available Tags

None

Hooks

geteuid

Type

Probe

Purpose

To monitor the effective user ID of the current process

Example Use Case

Using geteuid can be useful in a system that enforces access control policies, by ensuring that privileged operations are only allowed to be performed by processes with an effective user ID matching the expected one.

Issues

None

getuid - Retrieve the real user ID.

This document was automatically generated by OpenAI and needs review. It might not be accurate and might contain errors. The authors of Tracee recommend that the user reads the "events.go" source file to understand the events and their arguments better.