    def dirs_are_valid(self, wrong_dir, tmpdir):
        """ test if new dir is created and is consistent """
        new_im_dir = catalog.intermediate_dir(tmpdir)
        assert_(not os.path.samefile(new_im_dir, wrong_dir))
        new_im_dir2 = catalog.intermediate_dir(tmpdir)
        assert_(os.path.samefile(new_im_dir, new_im_dir2))
The software does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.