1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libc/net/res_init.c b/src/lib/libc/net/res_init.c
index ff8e1b1e5e..2a1f454250 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc/net/res_init.c
+++ b/src/lib/libc/net/res_init.c
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ res_init()
         int nsort = 0;
         int dots;
         u_long mask;
+        int notsuid = (getuid() == geteuid());
 
         _res.nsaddr.sin_len = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
         _res.nsaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ res_init()
         strncpy(_res.lookups, "f", sizeof _res.lookups);
 
         /* Allow user to override the local domain definition */
-        if ((cp = getenv("LOCALDOMAIN")) != NULL) {
+        if (notsuid && (cp = getenv("LOCALDOMAIN")) != NULL) {
                 (void)strncpy(_res.defdname, cp, sizeof(_res.defdname) - 1);
                 if ((cp = strpbrk(_res.defdname, " \t\n")) != NULL)
                         *cp = '\0';
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ res_init()
 #endif
         }
 
-        if ((cp = getenv("RES_OPTIONS")) != NULL)
+        if (notsuid && (cp = getenv("RES_OPTIONS")) != NULL)
                 res_setoptions(cp, "env");
         _res.options |= RES_INIT;
         return (0);