MySQL Bugs: #97062: main.mysql_os_user fails if SUDO

Bug #97062	main.mysql_os_user fails if SUDO_USER environment variable is set
Submitted:	30 Sep 2019 10:19	Modified:	1 Oct 2019 15:10
Reporter:	Lars Tangvald	Email Updates:
Status:	Closed	Impact on me:	None
Category:	Tests	Severity:	S7 (Test Cases)
Version:	8.0.17	OS:	Any
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	Any

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Description:
The client will pass on the value of this environment variable to be stored as os_sudouser for the connection, but anyone can set this variable, and it will cause an mtr failure.

How to repeat:
- Set environment variable SUDO_USER=foo
- run test main.mysql_os_user

Suggested fix:
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Posted by developer:
 
Fixed in 8.0.19.

Work was done for test suite. No changelog entry required.