xref: /netbsd-src/lib/libc/gen/posix_spawnp.c (revision 806b2ba1ea082b52d7554b24bdc8499617044a14)
1 /*	$NetBSD: posix_spawnp.c,v 1.5 2024/11/11 06:49:31 martin Exp $	*/
2 
3 /*-
4  * Copyright (c) 2011 The NetBSD Foundation, Inc.
5  * All rights reserved.
6  *
7  * This code is derived from software contributed to The NetBSD Foundation
8  * by Martin Husemann <martin@NetBSD.org>.
9  *
10  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
11  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
12  * are met:
13  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
14  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
15  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
16  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
17  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
18  *
19  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE NETBSD FOUNDATION, INC. AND CONTRIBUTORS
20  * ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
21  * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
22  * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS
23  * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
24  * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
25  * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
26  * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
27  * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
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29  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
30  */
31 
32 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
33 #if defined(LIBC_SCCS) && !defined(lint)
34 __RCSID("$NetBSD: posix_spawnp.c,v 1.5 2024/11/11 06:49:31 martin Exp $");
35 #endif /* LIBC_SCCS and not lint */
36 
37 #include "namespace.h"
38 
39 #include <assert.h>
40 #include <errno.h>
41 #include <paths.h>
42 #include <spawn.h>
43 #include <stdio.h>
44 #include <stdlib.h>
45 #include <string.h>
46 #include <unistd.h>
47 
48 
49 int posix_spawnp(pid_t * __restrict pid, const char * __restrict file,
50     const posix_spawn_file_actions_t *fa,
51     const posix_spawnattr_t * __restrict sa,
52     char * const *__restrict cav, char * const *__restrict env)
53 {
54 	char fpath[FILENAME_MAX];
55 	const char *path, *p;
56 	size_t lp, ln;
57 	int err;
58 
59 	_DIAGASSERT(file != NULL);
60 
61 	/* "" is not a valid filename; check this before traversing PATH. */
62 	if (file[0] == '\0')
63 		return ENOENT;
64 
65 	/*
66 	 * If there is a / in the name, fall straight through to posix_spawn().
67 	 */
68 	if (strchr(file, '/') != NULL)
69 		return posix_spawn(pid, file, fa, sa, cav, env);
70 
71 	/* Get the path we're searching. */
72 	if ((path = getenv("PATH")) == NULL)
73 		path = _PATH_DEFPATH;
74 
75 	/*
76 	 * Find an executable image with the given name in the PATH
77 	 */
78 
79 	ln = strlen(file);
80 	err = 0;
81 	do {
82 		/* Find the end of this path element. */
83 		for (p = path; *path != 0 && *path != ':'; path++)
84 			continue;
85 		/*
86 		 * It's a SHELL path -- double, leading and trailing colons
87 		 * mean the current directory.
88 		 */
89 		if (p == path) {
90 			p = ".";
91 			lp = 1;
92 		} else
93 			lp = (size_t)(path - p);
94 
95 		/*
96 		 * Once we gain chdir/fchdir file actions, this will need
97 		 * serious work, as we must treat "." relative to the
98 		 * target of the (final) chdir performed.
99 		 *
100 		 * Fortunately, that day is yet to come.
101 		 */
102 
103 		/*
104 		 * If the path is too long complain.  This is a possible
105 		 * security issue; given a way to make the path too long
106 		 * the user may execute the wrong program.
107 		 */
108 		if (lp + ln + 2 > sizeof(fpath)) {
109 			(void)write(STDERR_FILENO, "posix_spawnp: ", 14);
110 			(void)write(STDERR_FILENO, p, lp);
111 			(void)write(STDERR_FILENO, ": path too long\n", 16);
112 			continue;
113 		}
114 		memcpy(fpath, p, lp);
115 		fpath[lp] = '/';
116 		memcpy(fpath + lp + 1, file, ln);
117 		fpath[lp + ln + 1] = '\0';
118 
119 		/*
120 		 * It would be nice (much better) to try posix_spawn()
121 		 * here, using the current fpath as the filename, but
122 		 * there's no guarantee that it is safe to execute it
123 		 * twice (the file actions may screw us) so that we
124 		 * cannot do.   This test is weak, barely even adequate.
125 		 * but unless we are forced into making posix_spawmp()
126 		 * become a system call (with PATH as an arg, or an array
127 		 * of possible paths to try, based upon PATH and file)
128 		 * we really have no better method.
129 		 */
130 		if (access(fpath, X_OK) == 0)
131 			break;
132 
133 		if (err == 0)
134 			err = errno;
135 
136 		fpath[0] = '\0';
137 
138 
139 	} while (*path++ == ':');	/* Otherwise, *path was NUL */
140 
141 	if (fpath[0] == '\0')
142 		return err;
143 
144 	/*
145 	 * Use posix_spawn() with the found binary
146 	 */
147 	return posix_spawn(pid, fpath, fa, sa, cav, env);
148 }
149