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/*
 * Make sure that the chroot/jail directory exists within 
 * the current working directory. Also assign appropriate 
 * permissions to the directory to restrict access. Close 
 * all file system descriptors to outside resources lest 
 * they escape the jail.
 */

if (setuid(0) == -1) {
  /* Handle error */
}

if (chroot("chroot/jail") == -1) {
  /* Handle error */
}

if (chdir("/") == -1) {
  /* Handle error */
}

/* Drop privileges permanently */
if (setgid(getgid()) == -1) {
  /* Handle error */
}

if (setuid(getuid()) == -1) {
  /* Handle error */
}

/* Perform unprivileged operations */
enum {array_mexmax = 100};

FILE *fp = fopen(argv[1], "w");
char x[array_max];
strncpy(x, argv[2], array_max);
x[array_max - 1] = '\0';

/* Write operation safe is safe within jail */
if (fwrite(x, sizeof(x[0]), sizeof(x)/sizeof(x[0]), fp) <
    sizeof(x)/sizeof(x[0])) {
  /* Handle error */
}