a process having different credentials' files

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hi all,

a process :

current --> files_struct --> file -->cred
                    |                    |
                (* files)          (*fd_array)

it seems a process can have the files having different credentials .  for example let a process be running in a high privilige level . after setuid ( or any member of family) system call it gains the lower(or higher)  priority. the process remains same with the previous opened files and there attached  credentials. 

is it right  that  a process can have different ( or same) file opened  with different credentials ? 
if so then it must be a loop hole.

i know i am missing something.please correct me at the places.

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