[PATCH v4 1/2] libio: Ignore setbuf for open_memstream and open_wmemstream [BZ #34019]

Adhemerval Zanella Netto adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org
Thu May 7 13:47:37 GMT 2026



On 07/05/26 06:39, Gao Xiang wrote:
> From: Xiang Gao <gaoxiang@kylinos.cn>
> 
> open_memstream and open_wmemstream manage an internal growable buffer.
> The default setbuf hook can reset that buffer, breaking the assumptions
> used by the string stream overflow paths.
> 
> Install setbuf hooks that leave the internal buffer unchanged, and add
> regression test cases for the narrow and wide cases, based on the
> reproducer in BZ #34019.
> 
> Checked on x86_64 with no regression in the libio tests.
> 
> Reported-by: Rocket Ma <marocketbd@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Xiang Gao <gaoxiang@kylinos.cn>

The patch looks good, some minor comments below.

> ---
>  libio/Makefile                |  2 ++
>  libio/libioP.h                | 12 ++++++----
>  libio/memstream.c             | 10 +++++++++
>  libio/tst-memstream-setbuf.c  | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  libio/tst-wmemstream-setbuf.c | 20 +++++++++++++++++
>  libio/vtables.c               |  6 +++--
>  libio/wmemstream.c            | 10 +++++++++
>  7 files changed, 95 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 libio/tst-memstream-setbuf.c
>  create mode 100644 libio/tst-wmemstream-setbuf.c
> 
> diff --git a/libio/Makefile b/libio/Makefile
> index 93656466df..6b56567d44 100644
> --- a/libio/Makefile
> +++ b/libio/Makefile
> @@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ tests = \
>    tst-ftell-partial-wide \
>    tst-fwrite-error \
>    tst-getdelim \
> +  tst-memstream-setbuf \
>    tst-memstream1 \
>    tst-memstream2 \
>    tst-memstream3 \
> @@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ tests = \
>    tst-wfile-sync \
>    tst-wfiledoallocate-static \
>    tst-widetext \
> +  tst-wmemstream-setbuf \
>    tst-wmemstream1 \
>    tst-wmemstream2 \
>    tst-wmemstream3 \
> diff --git a/libio/libioP.h b/libio/libioP.h
> index 1485d22619..17c0b6e76d 100644
> --- a/libio/libioP.h
> +++ b/libio/libioP.h
> @@ -738,10 +738,14 @@ extern size_t __IO_obstack_xsputn (FILE *fp, const void *data, size_t n)
>    attribute_hidden;
>  
>  /* Jumptable functions for open_{w}memstream.  */
> -extern int _IO_mem_sync (FILE* fp) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> -extern void _IO_mem_finish (FILE* fp, int) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> -extern int _IO_wmem_sync (FILE* fp) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> -extern void _IO_wmem_finish (FILE* fp, int) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> +extern int _IO_mem_sync (FILE *fp) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> +extern void _IO_mem_finish (FILE *fp, int) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> +extern FILE *_IO_mem_setbuf (FILE *fp, char *buf, ssize_t size)
> +  __THROW attribute_hidden;
> +extern int _IO_wmem_sync (FILE *fp) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> +extern void _IO_wmem_finish (FILE *fp, int) __THROW attribute_hidden;
> +extern FILE *_IO_wmem_setbuf (FILE *fp, char *buf, ssize_t size)
> +  __THROW attribute_hidden;
>  

Please drop the style changes for _IO_mem_sync, _IO_mem_finish, _IO_wmem_sync,
and _IO_wmem_finish.

>  /* Other strfile functions */
>  struct _IO_strfile_;
> diff --git a/libio/memstream.c b/libio/memstream.c
> index 0456adb92f..739080e96a 100644
> --- a/libio/memstream.c
> +++ b/libio/memstream.c
> @@ -112,3 +112,13 @@ _IO_mem_finish (FILE *fp, int dummy)
>  
>    _IO_str_finish (fp, 0);
>  }
> +
> +
> +FILE *
> +_IO_mem_setbuf (FILE *fp, char *p, ssize_t len)
> +{
> +  /* Memstream manage a growable buffer internally.  */
> +  (void) p;
> +  (void) len;

There is no need to add the cast to avoid ununsed variable warnings.

> +  return fp;
> +}
> diff --git a/libio/tst-memstream-setbuf.c b/libio/tst-memstream-setbuf.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..eee176ede5
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/libio/tst-memstream-setbuf.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
> +/* Test for open_memstream BZ #34019.
> +   Copyright (C) 2026 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 <libio/tst-memstream.h>
> +
> +static int
> +do_test (void)
> +{
> +  /* setbuf must not replace the internal growable buffer.  */
> +  CHAR_T *buf = NULL;
> +  size_t len = 0;
> +  FILE *fp = OPEN_MEMSTREAM (&buf, &len);
> +  setbuf (fp, NULL);
> +  TEST_COMPARE (FPUTC (W('A'), fp), W('A'));
> +  TEST_COMPARE (fclose (fp), 0);
> +  TEST_COMPARE (len, 1);
> +  TEST_VERIFY_EXIT (buf != NULL);
> +  TEST_VERIFY (buf[0] == W('A'));
> +  TEST_VERIFY (buf[1] == W('\0'));
> +
> +  free (buf);
> +
> +  return 0;
> +}
> +
> +#include <support/test-driver.c>
> diff --git a/libio/tst-wmemstream-setbuf.c b/libio/tst-wmemstream-setbuf.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000000..6ce751708a
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/libio/tst-wmemstream-setbuf.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
> +/* Test for open_wmemstream BZ #34019.
> +   Copyright (C) 2026 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/>.  */
> +
> +#define TEST_WCHAR
> +#include <libio/tst-memstream-setbuf.c>
> diff --git a/libio/vtables.c b/libio/vtables.c
> index 00d9d25b5e..ca9f1b2dc4 100644
> --- a/libio/vtables.c
> +++ b/libio/vtables.c
> @@ -77,9 +77,11 @@
>  # pragma weak _IO_cookie_write
>  
>  # pragma weak _IO_mem_finish
> +# pragma weak _IO_mem_setbuf
>  # pragma weak _IO_mem_sync
>  
>  # pragma weak _IO_wmem_finish
> +# pragma weak _IO_wmem_setbuf
>  # pragma weak _IO_wmem_sync
>  
>  # pragma weak __printf_buffer_as_file_overflow
> @@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ const struct _IO_jump_t __io_vtables[] attribute_relro =
>      JUMP_INIT (xsgetn, _IO_default_xsgetn),
>      JUMP_INIT (seekoff, _IO_str_seekoff),
>      JUMP_INIT (seekpos, _IO_default_seekpos),
> -    JUMP_INIT (setbuf, _IO_default_setbuf),
> +    JUMP_INIT (setbuf, _IO_mem_setbuf),
>      JUMP_INIT (sync, _IO_mem_sync),
>      JUMP_INIT (doallocate, _IO_default_doallocate),
>      JUMP_INIT (read, _IO_default_read),
> @@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ const struct _IO_jump_t __io_vtables[] attribute_relro =
>      JUMP_INIT (xsgetn, _IO_wdefault_xsgetn),
>      JUMP_INIT (seekoff, _IO_wstr_seekoff),
>      JUMP_INIT (seekpos, _IO_default_seekpos),
> -    JUMP_INIT (setbuf, _IO_default_setbuf),
> +    JUMP_INIT (setbuf, _IO_wmem_setbuf),
>      JUMP_INIT (sync, _IO_wmem_sync),
>      JUMP_INIT (doallocate, _IO_wdefault_doallocate),
>      JUMP_INIT (read, _IO_default_read),
> diff --git a/libio/wmemstream.c b/libio/wmemstream.c
> index d0c639be70..168232314a 100644
> --- a/libio/wmemstream.c
> +++ b/libio/wmemstream.c
> @@ -117,3 +117,13 @@ _IO_wmem_finish (FILE *fp, int dummy)
>  
>    _IO_wstr_finish (fp, 0);
>  }
> +
> +
> +FILE *
> +_IO_wmem_setbuf (FILE *fp, char *p, ssize_t len)
> +{
> +  /* Wmemstreams manage a growable buffer internally.  */
> +  (void) p;
> +  (void) len;

Same as before.

> +  return fp;
> +}



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