[glibc] Make fclose seek input file to right offset (bug 12724)

Joseph Myers jsm28@sourceware.org
Tue Jan 28 20:23:22 GMT 2025


https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git;h=be6818be31e756398e45f70e2819d78be0961223

commit be6818be31e756398e45f70e2819d78be0961223
Author: Joseph Myers <josmyers@redhat.com>
Date:   Tue Jan 28 20:22:56 2025 +0000

    Make fclose seek input file to right offset (bug 12724)
    
    As discussed in bug 12724 and required by POSIX, before an input file
    (based on an underlying seekable file descriptor) is closed, fclose is
    sometimes required to seek that file descriptor to the correct offset,
    so that any other file descriptors sharing the underlying open file
    description are left at that offset (as a motivating example, a script
    could call a sequence of commands each of which processes some data
    from (seekable) stdin using stdio; fclose needs to do this so that
    each successive command can read exactly the data not handled by
    previous commands), but glibc fails to do this.
    
    The precise POSIX wording has changed a few times; in the 2024 edition
    it's "If the file is not already at EOF, and the file is one capable
    of seeking, the file offset of the underlying open file description
    shall be set to the file position of the stream if the stream is the
    active handle to the underlying file description.".
    
    Add appropriate logic to _IO_new_file_close_it to handle this case.  I
    haven't made any attempt to test or change things in this area for the
    "old" functions.
    
    Note that there was a previous attempt to fix bug 12724, reverted in
    commit eb6cbd249f4465b01f428057bf6ab61f5f0c07e3.  The fix version here
    addresses the original test in that bug report without breaking the
    one given in a subsequent comment in that bug report (which works with
    glibc before the patch, but maybe was broken by the original fix that
    was reverted).
    
    The logic here tries to take care not to seek the file, even to its
    newly computed current offset, if at EOF / possibly not the active
    handle; even seeking to the current offset would be problematic
    because of a potential race (fclose computes the current offset,
    another thread or process with the active handle does its own seek,
    fclose does a seek (not permitted by POSIX in this case) that loses
    the effect of the seek on the active handle in another thread or
    process).  There are tests included for various cases of being or not
    being the active handle, though there aren't tests for the potential
    race condition.
    
    Tested for x86_64.

Diff:
---
 libio/fileops.c                  |  43 +++++++-
 stdio-common/Makefile            |   1 +
 stdio-common/tst-fclose-offset.c | 225 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 264 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/libio/fileops.c b/libio/fileops.c
index 42e695265d..e868d520b6 100644
--- a/libio/fileops.c
+++ b/libio/fileops.c
@@ -128,15 +128,48 @@ _IO_new_file_init (struct _IO_FILE_plus *fp)
 int
 _IO_new_file_close_it (FILE *fp)
 {
-  int write_status;
+  int flush_status = 0;
   if (!_IO_file_is_open (fp))
     return EOF;
 
   if ((fp->_flags & _IO_NO_WRITES) == 0
       && (fp->_flags & _IO_CURRENTLY_PUTTING) != 0)
-    write_status = _IO_do_flush (fp);
-  else
-    write_status = 0;
+    flush_status = _IO_do_flush (fp);
+  else if (fp->_fileno >= 0
+	   /* If this is the active handle, we must seek the
+	      underlying open file description (possibly shared with
+	      other file descriptors that remain open) to the correct
+	      offset.  But if this stream is in a state such that some
+	      other handle might have become the active handle, then
+	      (a) at the time it entered that state, the underlying
+	      open file description had the correct offset, and (b)
+	      seeking the underlying open file description, even to
+	      its newly determined current offset, is not safe because
+	      it can race with operations on a different active
+	      handle.  So check here for cases where it is necessary
+	      to seek, while avoiding seeking in cases where it is
+	      unsafe to do so.  */
+	   && (_IO_in_backup (fp)
+	       || (fp->_mode <= 0 && fp->_IO_read_ptr < fp->_IO_read_end)
+	       || (_IO_vtable_offset (fp) == 0
+		   && fp->_mode > 0 && (fp->_wide_data->_IO_read_ptr
+					< fp->_wide_data->_IO_read_end))))
+    {
+      off64_t o = _IO_SEEKOFF (fp, 0, _IO_seek_cur, 0);
+      if (o == EOF)
+	{
+	  if (errno != ESPIPE)
+	    flush_status = EOF;
+	}
+      else
+	{
+	  if (_IO_in_backup (fp))
+	    o -= fp->_IO_save_end - fp->_IO_save_base;
+	  flush_status = (_IO_SYSSEEK (fp, o, SEEK_SET) < 0 && errno != ESPIPE
+			  ? EOF
+			  : 0);
+	}
+    }
 
   _IO_unsave_markers (fp);
 
@@ -161,7 +194,7 @@ _IO_new_file_close_it (FILE *fp)
   fp->_fileno = -1;
   fp->_offset = _IO_pos_BAD;
 
-  return close_status ? close_status : write_status;
+  return close_status ? close_status : flush_status;
 }
 libc_hidden_ver (_IO_new_file_close_it, _IO_file_close_it)
 
diff --git a/stdio-common/Makefile b/stdio-common/Makefile
index 4a3810cdf2..f6bdc32489 100644
--- a/stdio-common/Makefile
+++ b/stdio-common/Makefile
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ tests := \
   tst-bz11319-fortify2 \
   tst-cookie \
   tst-dprintf-length \
+  tst-fclose-offset \
   tst-fdopen \
   tst-fdopen2 \
   tst-ferror \
diff --git a/stdio-common/tst-fclose-offset.c b/stdio-common/tst-fclose-offset.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a31de1117c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stdio-common/tst-fclose-offset.c
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+/* Test offset of input file descriptor after close (bug 12724).
+   Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
+
+   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+   License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
+   <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <wchar.h>
+
+#include <support/check.h>
+#include <support/temp_file.h>
+#include <support/xstdio.h>
+#include <support/xunistd.h>
+
+int
+do_test (void)
+{
+  char *filename = NULL;
+  int fd = create_temp_file ("tst-fclose-offset", &filename);
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (fd != -1);
+
+  /* Test offset of open file description for output and input streams
+     after fclose, case from bug 12724.  */
+
+  const char buf[] = "hello world";
+  xwrite (fd, buf, sizeof buf);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 1, SEEK_SET), 1);
+  int fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  FILE *f = fdopen (fd2, "w");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fputc (buf[1], f), buf[1]);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 2);
+
+  /* Likewise for an input stream.  */
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetc (f), buf[2]);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 3);
+
+  /* Test offset of open file description for output and input streams
+     after fclose, case from comment on bug 12724 (failed after first
+     attempt at fixing that bug).  This verifies that the offset is
+     not reset when there has been no input or output on the FILE* (in
+     that case, the FILE* might not be the active handle).  */
+
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  xwrite (fd, buf, sizeof buf);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 1, SEEK_SET), 1);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "w");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Likewise for an input stream.  */
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Further cases without specific tests in bug 12724, to verify
+     proper operation of the rules about the offset only being set
+     when the stream is the active handle.  */
+
+  /* Test offset set by fclose after fseek and fgetc.  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, 1, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetc (f), buf[1]);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 2);
+
+  /* Test offset not set by fclose after fseek and fgetc, if that
+     fgetc is at EOF (in which case the active handle might have
+     changed).  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, sizeof buf, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetc (f), EOF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Test offset not set by fclose after fseek and fgetc and fflush
+     (active handle might have changed after fflush).  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, 1, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetc (f), buf[1]);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fflush (f), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Test offset not set by fclose after fseek and fgetc, if the
+     stream is unbuffered (active handle might change at any
+     time).  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  setbuf (f, NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, 1, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetc (f), buf[1]);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Also test such cases with the stream in wide mode.  */
+
+  /* Test offset set by fclose after fseek and fgetwc.  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, 1, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetwc (f), (wint_t) buf[1]);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 2);
+
+  /* Test offset not set by fclose after fseek and fgetwc, if that
+     fgetwc is at EOF (in which case the active handle might have
+     changed).  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, sizeof buf, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetwc (f), WEOF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Test offset not set by fclose after fseek and fgetwc and fflush
+     (active handle might have changed after fflush).  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, 1, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetwc (f), (wint_t) buf[1]);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fflush (f), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  /* Test offset not set by fclose after fseek and fgetwc, if the
+     stream is unbuffered (active handle might change at any
+     time).  */
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  fd2 = xdup (fd);
+  f = fdopen (fd2, "r");
+  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (f != NULL);
+  setbuf (f, NULL);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fseek (f, 1, SEEK_SET), 0);
+  TEST_COMPARE (fgetwc (f), (wint_t) buf[1]);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 4, SEEK_SET), 4);
+  xfclose (f);
+  errno = 0;
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd2, 0, SEEK_CUR), -1);
+  TEST_COMPARE (errno, EBADF);
+  TEST_COMPARE (lseek (fd, 0, SEEK_CUR), 4);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
+#include <support/test-driver.c>


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