diff -u -r1.35 -r1.36
--- src/files.c	2001/01/09 21:12:40	1.35
+++ src/files.c	2001/01/27 20:22:00	1.36
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@
  *
  * Allow the user to "save" the current file.  XXX XXX XXX
  */
-bool show_file(cptr name, cptr what, int line, int mode)
+static bool show_file_aux(cptr name, cptr what, int line, int mode)
 {
 	int i, k, n;
 
@@ -2687,7 +2687,7 @@
 			strcpy(ftmp, "help.hlp");
 			if (askfor_aux(ftmp, 80))
 			{
-				if (!show_file(ftmp, NULL, 0, mode)) ch = ESCAPE;
+				if (!show_file_aux(ftmp, NULL, 0, mode)) ch = ESCAPE;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@
 		if (menu && isdigit(ch) && hook[D2I(ch)][0])
 		{
 			/* Recurse on that file */
-			if (!show_file(hook[D2I(ch)], NULL, 0, mode)) ch = ESCAPE;
+			if (!show_file_aux(hook[D2I(ch)], NULL, 0, mode)) ch = ESCAPE;
 		}
 
 		/* Exit on escape */
@@ -2747,6 +2747,27 @@
 
 	/* Done */
 	return (ch != ESCAPE);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * Secure interface to show_file_aux()
+ */
+bool show_file(cptr name, cptr what, int line, int mode)
+{
+	bool result;
+
+	/* Drop priv's */
+	safe_setuid_drop();
+
+	/* Show the file */
+	result = show_file_aux(name, what, line, mode);
+
+	/* Grab priv's */
+	safe_setuid_grab();
+
+	/* Done */
+	return (result);
 }