1 /* $Cambridge: exim/src/src/child.c,v 1.1 2004/10/07 10:39:01 ph10 Exp $ */
3 /*************************************************
4 * Exim - an Internet mail transport agent *
5 *************************************************/
7 /* Copyright (c) University of Cambridge 1995 - 2004 */
8 /* See the file NOTICE for conditions of use and distribution. */
13 static void (*oldsignal)(int);
16 /*************************************************
17 * Ensure an fd has a given value *
18 *************************************************/
20 /* This function is called when we want to ensure that a certain fd has a
21 specific value (one of 0, 1, 2). If it hasn't got it already, close the value
22 we want, duplicate the fd, then close the old one.
32 force_fd(int oldfd, int newfd)
34 if (oldfd == newfd) return;
42 /*************************************************
43 * Build argv list and optionally re-exec Exim *
44 *************************************************/
46 /* This function is called when Exim wants to re-exec (overlay) itself in the
47 current process. This is different to child_open_exim(), which runs another
48 Exim process in parallel (but it then calls this function). The function's
49 basic job is to build the argv list according to the values of current options
50 settings. There is a basic list that all calls require, and an additional list
51 that some do not require. Further additions can be given as additional
52 arguments. An option specifies whether the exec() is actually to happen, and if
53 so, what is to be done if it fails.
56 exec_type CEE_RETURN_ARGV => don't exec; return the argv list
57 CEE_EXEC_EXIT => just exit() on exec failure
58 CEE_EXEC_PANIC => panic-die on exec failure
59 kill_v if TRUE, don't pass on the D_v flag
60 pcount if not NULL, points to extra size of argv required, and if
61 CEE_RETURN_ARGV is specified, it is updated to give the
63 minimal TRUE if only minimal argv is required
64 acount number of additional arguments
65 ... further values to add to argv
67 Returns: if CEE_RETURN_ARGV is given, returns a pointer to argv;
68 otherwise, does not return
72 child_exec_exim(int exec_type, BOOL kill_v, int *pcount, BOOL minimal,
75 int first_special = -1;
77 int extra = (pcount != NULL)? *pcount : 0;
79 store_get((extra + acount + MAX_CLMACROS + 16) * sizeof(char *));
81 /* In all case, the list starts out with the path, any macros, and a changed
84 argv[n++] = exim_path;
85 if (clmacro_count > 0)
87 memcpy(argv + n, clmacros, clmacro_count * sizeof(uschar *));
93 argv[n++] = config_main_filename;
96 /* These values are added only for non-minimal cases. If debug_selector is
97 precisely D_v, we have to assume this was started by a non-admin user, and
98 we suppress the flag when requested. (This happens when passing on an SMTP
99 connection, and after ETRN.) If there's more debugging going on, an admin user
100 was involved, so we do pass it on. */
104 if (debug_selector == D_v)
106 if (!kill_v) argv[n++] = US"-v";
110 if (debug_selector != 0)
111 argv[n++] = string_sprintf("-d=0x%x", debug_selector);
113 if (dont_deliver) argv[n++] = US"-N";
114 if (queue_smtp) argv[n++] = US"-odqs";
115 if (synchronous_delivery) argv[n++] = US"-odi";
116 if (connection_max_messages >= 0)
117 argv[n++] = string_sprintf("-oB%d", connection_max_messages);
120 /* Now add in any others that are in the call. Remember which they were,
121 for more helpful diagnosis on failure. */
126 va_start(ap, acount);
129 argv[n++] = va_arg(ap, uschar *);
133 /* Terminate the list, and return it, if that is what is wanted. */
136 if (exec_type == CEE_RETURN_ARGV)
138 if (pcount != NULL) *pcount = n;
142 /* Otherwise, do the exec() here, and handle the consequences of an unexpected
143 failure. We know that there will always be at least one extra option in the
144 call when exec() is done here, so it can be used to add to the panic data. */
146 DEBUG(D_exec) debug_print_argv(argv);
147 exim_nullstd(); /* Make sure std{in,out,err} exist */
148 execv(CS argv[0], (char *const *)argv);
151 LOG_MAIN | ((exec_type == CEE_EXEC_EXIT)? LOG_PANIC : LOG_PANIC_DIE),
152 "re-exec of exim (%s) with %s failed: %s", exim_path, argv[first_special],
155 /* Get here if exec_type == CEE_EXEC_EXIT.
156 Note: this must be _exit(), not exit(). */
158 _exit(EX_EXECFAILED);
160 return NULL; /* To keep compilers happy */
166 /*************************************************
167 * Create a child Exim process *
168 *************************************************/
170 /* This function is called when Exim wants to run a parallel instance of itself
171 in order to inject a message via the standard input. The function creates a
172 child process and runs Exim in it. It sets up a pipe to the standard input of
173 the new process, and returns that to the caller via fdptr. The function returns
174 the pid of the new process, or -1 if things go wrong. If debug_fd is
175 non-negative, it is passed as stderr.
177 Argument: fdptr pointer to int for the stdin fd
178 Returns: pid of the created process or -1 if anything has gone wrong
182 child_open_exim(int *fdptr)
188 /* Create the pipe and fork the process. Ensure that SIGCHLD is set to
189 SIG_DFL before forking, so that the child process can be waited for. We
190 sometimes get here with it set otherwise. Save the old state for resetting
193 if (pipe(pfd) != 0) return (pid_t)(-1);
194 oldsignal = signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
197 /* Child process: make the reading end of the pipe into the standard input and
198 close the writing end. If debugging, pass debug_fd as stderr. Then re-exec
199 Exim. Failure is signalled with EX_EXECFAILED, but this shouldn't occur! */
203 force_fd(pfd[pipe_read], 0);
204 close(pfd[pipe_write]);
205 if (debug_fd > 0) force_fd(debug_fd, 2);
206 if (bounce_sender_authentication != NULL)
207 child_exec_exim(CEE_EXEC_EXIT, FALSE, NULL, FALSE, 8,
208 US"-t", US"-oem", US"-oi", US"-f", US"<>", US"-oMas",
209 bounce_sender_authentication, message_id_option);
211 child_exec_exim(CEE_EXEC_EXIT, FALSE, NULL, FALSE, 6,
212 US"-t", US"-oem", US"-oi", US"-f", US"<>", message_id_option);
213 /* Control does not return here. */
216 /* Parent process. Save fork() errno and close the reading end of the stdin
220 close(pfd[pipe_read]);
226 *fdptr = pfd[pipe_write]; /* return writing end of stdin pipe */
227 return pid; /* and pid of new process */
232 close(pfd[pipe_write]);
240 /*************************************************
241 * Create a non-Exim child process *
242 *************************************************/
244 /* This function creates a child process and runs the given command in it. It
245 sets up pipes to the standard input and output of the new process, and returns
246 them to the caller. The standard error is cloned to the output. If there are
247 any file descriptors "in the way" in the new process, they are closed. A new
248 umask is supplied for the process, and an optional new uid and gid are also
249 available. These are used by the queryprogram router to set an unprivileged id.
250 The function returns the pid of the new process, or -1 if things go wrong.
253 argv the argv for exec in the new process
254 envp the envp for exec in the new process
255 newumask umask to set in the new process
256 newuid point to uid for the new process or NULL for no change
257 newgid point to gid for the new process or NULL for no change
258 infdptr pointer to int into which the fd of the stdin of the new process
260 outfdptr pointer to int into which the fd of the stdout/stderr of the new
262 wd if not NULL, a path to be handed to chdir() in the new process
263 make_leader if TRUE, make the new process a process group leader
265 Returns: the pid of the created process or -1 if anything has gone wrong
269 child_open_uid(uschar **argv, uschar **envp, int newumask, uid_t *newuid,
270 gid_t *newgid, int *infdptr, int *outfdptr, uschar *wd, BOOL make_leader)
273 int inpfd[2], outpfd[2];
276 /* Create the pipes. */
278 if (pipe(inpfd) != 0) return (pid_t)(-1);
279 if (pipe(outpfd) != 0)
281 close(inpfd[pipe_read]);
282 close(inpfd[pipe_write]);
286 /* Fork the process. Ensure that SIGCHLD is set to SIG_DFL before forking, so
287 that the child process can be waited for. We sometimes get here with it set
288 otherwise. Save the old state for resetting on the wait. */
290 oldsignal = signal(SIGCHLD, SIG_DFL);
293 /* The child process becomes a process group leader if requested, and then
294 organizes the pipes. Any unexpected failure is signalled with EX_EXECFAILED;
295 these are all "should never occur" failures, except perhaps for exec failing
296 because the command doesn't exist. */
300 if (make_leader && setpgid(0,0) < 0) goto CHILD_FAILED;
302 close(inpfd[pipe_write]);
303 force_fd(inpfd[pipe_read], 0);
305 close(outpfd[pipe_read]);
306 force_fd(outpfd[pipe_write], 1);
311 /* Set the required environment. If changing uid, ensure that
312 SIGUSR1 is ignored, as the process won't have the privilege to
313 write to the process log. */
315 if (newgid != NULL && setgid(*newgid) < 0) goto CHILD_FAILED;
318 signal(SIGUSR1, SIG_IGN);
319 if (setuid(*newuid) < 0) goto CHILD_FAILED;
321 (void)umask(newumask);
323 /* Set the working directory if required */
325 if (wd != NULL && Uchdir(wd) < 0) goto CHILD_FAILED;
327 /* Now do the exec */
329 if (envp == NULL) execv(CS argv[0], (char *const *)argv);
330 else execve(CS argv[0], (char *const *)argv, (char *const *)envp);
332 /* Failed to execv. Signal this failure using EX_EXECFAILED. We are
333 losing the actual errno we got back, because there is no way to return
337 _exit(EX_EXECFAILED); /* Note: must be _exit(), NOT exit() */
340 /* Parent process. Save any fork failure code, and close the reading end of the
341 stdin pipe, and the writing end of the stdout pipe. */
344 close(inpfd[pipe_read]);
345 close(outpfd[pipe_write]);
347 /* Fork succeeded; return the input/output pipes and the pid */
351 *infdptr = inpfd[pipe_write];
352 *outfdptr = outpfd[pipe_read];
356 /* Fork failed; reset fork errno before returning */
358 close(inpfd[pipe_write]);
359 close(outpfd[pipe_read]);
367 /*************************************************
368 * Create child process without uid change *
369 *************************************************/
371 /* This function is a wrapper for child_open_uid() that doesn't have the uid,
372 gid, and working directory changing arguments. It is provided so as to have a
373 clean interface for use from local_scan(), but also saves writing NULL
374 arguments in other calls.
377 argv the argv for exec in the new process
378 envp the envp for exec in the new process
379 newumask umask to set in the new process
380 infdptr pointer to int into which the fd of the stdin of the new process
382 outfdptr pointer to int into which the fd of the stdout/stderr of the new
384 make_leader if TRUE, make the new process a process group leader
386 Returns: the pid of the created process or -1 if anything has gone wrong
390 child_open(uschar **argv, uschar **envp, int newumask, int *infdptr,
391 int *outfdptr, BOOL make_leader)
393 return child_open_uid(argv, envp, newumask, NULL, NULL, infdptr, outfdptr,
400 /*************************************************
401 * Close down child process *
402 *************************************************/
404 /* Wait for the given process to finish, with optional timeout.
407 pid: the pid to wait for
408 timeout: maximum time to wait; 0 means for as long as it takes
410 Returns: >= 0 process terminated by exiting; value is process
411 ending status; if an execve() failed, the value
412 is typically 127 (defined as EX_EXECFAILED)
413 < 0 & > -256 process was terminated by a signal; value is the
414 negation of the signal number
416 -257 other error in wait(); errno still set
420 child_close(pid_t pid, int timeout)
426 sigalrm_seen = FALSE;
433 pid_t rc = waitpid(pid, &status, 0);
436 int lowbyte = status & 255;
437 if (lowbyte == 0) yield = (status >> 8) & 255;
438 else yield = -lowbyte;
443 yield = (errno == EINTR && sigalrm_seen)? -256 : -257;
448 if (timeout > 0) alarm(0);
450 signal(SIGCHLD, oldsignal); /* restore */