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1 /* chcon -- change security context of files
2 Copyright (C) 2005-2024 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
4 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
5 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
6 the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
7 (at your option) any later version.
9 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
10 but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
12 GNU General Public License for more details.
14 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
15 along with this program. If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>. */
17 #include <config.h>
18 #include <stdio.h>
19 #include <sys/types.h>
20 #include <getopt.h>
21 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
23 #include "system.h"
24 #include "dev-ino.h"
25 #include "ignore-value.h"
26 #include "quote.h"
27 #include "root-dev-ino.h"
28 #include "selinux-at.h"
29 #include "xfts.h"
31 /* The official name of this program (e.g., no 'g' prefix). */
32 #define PROGRAM_NAME "chcon"
34 #define AUTHORS \
35 proper_name ("Russell Coker"), \
36 proper_name ("Jim Meyering")
38 /* If nonzero, and the systems has support for it, change the context
39 of symbolic links rather than any files they point to. */
40 static bool affect_symlink_referent;
42 /* If true, change the modes of directories recursively. */
43 static bool recurse;
45 /* Level of verbosity. */
46 static bool verbose;
48 /* Pointer to the device and inode numbers of '/', when --recursive.
49 Otherwise nullptr. */
50 static struct dev_ino *root_dev_ino;
52 /* The name of the context file is being given. */
53 static char const *specified_context;
55 /* Specific components of the context */
56 static char const *specified_user;
57 static char const *specified_role;
58 static char const *specified_range;
59 static char const *specified_type;
61 /* For long options that have no equivalent short option, use a
62 non-character as a pseudo short option, starting with CHAR_MAX + 1. */
63 enum
65 DEREFERENCE_OPTION = CHAR_MAX + 1,
66 NO_PRESERVE_ROOT,
67 PRESERVE_ROOT,
68 REFERENCE_FILE_OPTION
71 static struct option const long_options[] =
73 {"recursive", no_argument, nullptr, 'R'},
74 {"dereference", no_argument, nullptr, DEREFERENCE_OPTION},
75 {"no-dereference", no_argument, nullptr, 'h'},
76 {"no-preserve-root", no_argument, nullptr, NO_PRESERVE_ROOT},
77 {"preserve-root", no_argument, nullptr, PRESERVE_ROOT},
78 {"reference", required_argument, nullptr, REFERENCE_FILE_OPTION},
79 {"user", required_argument, nullptr, 'u'},
80 {"role", required_argument, nullptr, 'r'},
81 {"type", required_argument, nullptr, 't'},
82 {"range", required_argument, nullptr, 'l'},
83 {"verbose", no_argument, nullptr, 'v'},
84 {GETOPT_HELP_OPTION_DECL},
85 {GETOPT_VERSION_OPTION_DECL},
86 {nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0}
89 /* Given a security context, CONTEXT, derive a context_t (*RET),
90 setting any portions selected via the global variables, specified_user,
91 specified_role, etc. */
92 static int
93 compute_context_from_mask (char const *context, context_t *ret)
95 bool ok = true;
96 context_t new_context = context_new (context);
97 if (!new_context)
99 error (0, errno, _("failed to create security context: %s"),
100 quote (context));
101 return 1;
104 #define SET_COMPONENT(C, comp) \
105 do \
107 if (specified_ ## comp \
108 && context_ ## comp ## _set ((C), specified_ ## comp)) \
110 error (0, errno, \
111 _("failed to set %s security context component to %s"), \
112 #comp, quote (specified_ ## comp)); \
113 ok = false; \
116 while (0)
118 SET_COMPONENT (new_context, user);
119 SET_COMPONENT (new_context, range);
120 SET_COMPONENT (new_context, role);
121 SET_COMPONENT (new_context, type);
123 if (!ok)
125 int saved_errno = errno;
126 context_free (new_context);
127 errno = saved_errno;
128 return 1;
131 *ret = new_context;
132 return 0;
135 /* Change the context of FILE, using specified components.
136 If it is a directory and -R is given, recurse.
137 Return 0 if successful, 1 if errors occurred. */
139 static int
140 change_file_context (int fd, char const *file)
142 char *file_context = nullptr;
143 context_t context IF_LINT (= 0);
144 char const * context_string;
145 int errors = 0;
147 if (specified_context == nullptr)
149 int status = (affect_symlink_referent
150 ? getfileconat (fd, file, &file_context)
151 : lgetfileconat (fd, file, &file_context));
153 if (status < 0 && errno != ENODATA)
155 error (0, errno, _("failed to get security context of %s"),
156 quoteaf (file));
157 return 1;
160 /* If the file doesn't have a context, and we're not setting all of
161 the context components, there isn't really an obvious default.
162 Thus, we just give up. */
163 if (file_context == nullptr)
165 error (0, 0, _("can't apply partial context to unlabeled file %s"),
166 quoteaf (file));
167 return 1;
170 if (compute_context_from_mask (file_context, &context))
171 return 1;
173 context_string = context_str (context);
175 else
177 context_string = specified_context;
180 if (file_context == nullptr || ! STREQ (context_string, file_context))
182 int fail = (affect_symlink_referent
183 ? setfileconat (fd, file, context_string)
184 : lsetfileconat (fd, file, context_string));
186 if (fail)
188 errors = 1;
189 error (0, errno, _("failed to change context of %s to %s"),
190 quoteaf_n (0, file), quote_n (1, context_string));
194 if (specified_context == nullptr)
196 context_free (context);
197 freecon (file_context);
200 return errors;
203 /* Change the context of FILE.
204 Return true if successful. This function is called
205 once for every file system object that fts encounters. */
207 static bool
208 process_file (FTS *fts, FTSENT *ent)
210 char const *file_full_name = ent->fts_path;
211 char const *file = ent->fts_accpath;
212 const struct stat *file_stats = ent->fts_statp;
213 bool ok = true;
215 switch (ent->fts_info)
217 case FTS_D:
218 if (recurse)
220 if (ROOT_DEV_INO_CHECK (root_dev_ino, ent->fts_statp))
222 /* This happens e.g., with "chcon -R --preserve-root ... /"
223 and with "chcon -RH --preserve-root ... symlink-to-root". */
224 ROOT_DEV_INO_WARN (file_full_name);
225 /* Tell fts not to traverse into this hierarchy. */
226 fts_set (fts, ent, FTS_SKIP);
227 /* Ensure that we do not process "/" on the second visit. */
228 ignore_value (fts_read (fts));
229 return false;
231 return true;
233 break;
235 case FTS_DP:
236 if (! recurse)
237 return true;
238 break;
240 case FTS_NS:
241 /* For a top-level file or directory, this FTS_NS (stat failed)
242 indicator is determined at the time of the initial fts_open call.
243 With programs like chmod, chown, and chgrp, that modify
244 permissions, it is possible that the file in question is
245 accessible when control reaches this point. So, if this is
246 the first time we've seen the FTS_NS for this file, tell
247 fts_read to stat it "again". */
248 if (ent->fts_level == 0 && ent->fts_number == 0)
250 ent->fts_number = 1;
251 fts_set (fts, ent, FTS_AGAIN);
252 return true;
254 error (0, ent->fts_errno, _("cannot access %s"),
255 quoteaf (file_full_name));
256 ok = false;
257 break;
259 case FTS_ERR:
260 error (0, ent->fts_errno, "%s", quotef (file_full_name));
261 ok = false;
262 break;
264 case FTS_DNR:
265 error (0, ent->fts_errno, _("cannot read directory %s"),
266 quoteaf (file_full_name));
267 ok = false;
268 break;
270 case FTS_DC: /* directory that causes cycles */
271 if (cycle_warning_required (fts, ent))
273 emit_cycle_warning (file_full_name);
274 return false;
276 break;
278 default:
279 break;
282 if (ent->fts_info == FTS_DP
283 && ok && ROOT_DEV_INO_CHECK (root_dev_ino, file_stats))
285 ROOT_DEV_INO_WARN (file_full_name);
286 ok = false;
289 if (ok)
291 if (verbose)
292 printf (_("changing security context of %s\n"),
293 quoteaf (file_full_name));
295 if (change_file_context (fts->fts_cwd_fd, file) != 0)
296 ok = false;
299 if ( ! recurse)
300 fts_set (fts, ent, FTS_SKIP);
302 return ok;
305 /* Recursively operate on the specified FILES (the last entry
306 of which is null). BIT_FLAGS controls how fts works.
307 Return true if successful. */
309 static bool
310 process_files (char **files, int bit_flags)
312 bool ok = true;
314 FTS *fts = xfts_open (files, bit_flags, nullptr);
316 while (true)
318 FTSENT *ent;
320 ent = fts_read (fts);
321 if (ent == nullptr)
323 if (errno != 0)
325 /* FIXME: try to give a better message */
326 error (0, errno, _("fts_read failed"));
327 ok = false;
329 break;
332 ok &= process_file (fts, ent);
335 if (fts_close (fts) != 0)
337 error (0, errno, _("fts_close failed"));
338 ok = false;
341 return ok;
344 void
345 usage (int status)
347 if (status != EXIT_SUCCESS)
348 emit_try_help ();
349 else
351 printf (_("\
352 Usage: %s [OPTION]... CONTEXT FILE...\n\
353 or: %s [OPTION]... [-u USER] [-r ROLE] [-l RANGE] [-t TYPE] FILE...\n\
354 or: %s [OPTION]... --reference=RFILE FILE...\n\
356 program_name, program_name, program_name);
357 fputs (_("\
358 Change the SELinux security context of each FILE to CONTEXT.\n\
359 With --reference, change the security context of each FILE to that of RFILE.\n\
360 "), stdout);
362 emit_mandatory_arg_note ();
364 fputs (_("\
365 --dereference affect the referent of each symbolic link (this is\n\
366 the default), rather than the symbolic link itself\n\
367 -h, --no-dereference affect symbolic links instead of any referenced file\n\
368 "), stdout);
369 fputs (_("\
370 -u, --user=USER set user USER in the target security context\n\
371 -r, --role=ROLE set role ROLE in the target security context\n\
372 -t, --type=TYPE set type TYPE in the target security context\n\
373 -l, --range=RANGE set range RANGE in the target security context\n\
374 "), stdout);
375 fputs (_("\
376 --no-preserve-root do not treat '/' specially (the default)\n\
377 --preserve-root fail to operate recursively on '/'\n\
378 "), stdout);
379 fputs (_("\
380 --reference=RFILE use RFILE's security context rather than specifying\n\
381 a CONTEXT value\n\
382 "), stdout);
383 fputs (_("\
384 -R, --recursive operate on files and directories recursively\n\
385 "), stdout);
386 fputs (_("\
387 -v, --verbose output a diagnostic for every file processed\n\
388 "), stdout);
389 fputs (_("\
391 The following options modify how a hierarchy is traversed when the -R\n\
392 option is also specified. If more than one is specified, only the final\n\
393 one takes effect.\n\
395 -H if a command line argument is a symbolic link\n\
396 to a directory, traverse it\n\
397 -L traverse every symbolic link to a directory\n\
398 encountered\n\
399 -P do not traverse any symbolic links (default)\n\
401 "), stdout);
402 fputs (HELP_OPTION_DESCRIPTION, stdout);
403 fputs (VERSION_OPTION_DESCRIPTION, stdout);
404 emit_ancillary_info (PROGRAM_NAME);
406 exit (status);
410 main (int argc, char **argv)
412 /* Bit flags that control how fts works. */
413 int bit_flags = FTS_PHYSICAL;
415 /* 1 if --dereference, 0 if --no-dereference, -1 if neither has been
416 specified. */
417 int dereference = -1;
419 bool ok;
420 bool preserve_root = false;
421 bool component_specified = false;
422 char *reference_file = nullptr;
423 int optc;
425 initialize_main (&argc, &argv);
426 set_program_name (argv[0]);
427 setlocale (LC_ALL, "");
428 bindtextdomain (PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
429 textdomain (PACKAGE);
431 atexit (close_stdout);
433 while ((optc = getopt_long (argc, argv, "HLPRhvu:r:t:l:",
434 long_options, nullptr))
435 != -1)
437 switch (optc)
439 case 'H': /* Traverse command-line symlinks-to-directories. */
440 bit_flags = FTS_COMFOLLOW | FTS_PHYSICAL;
441 break;
443 case 'L': /* Traverse all symlinks-to-directories. */
444 bit_flags = FTS_LOGICAL;
445 break;
447 case 'P': /* Traverse no symlinks-to-directories. */
448 bit_flags = FTS_PHYSICAL;
449 break;
451 case 'h': /* --no-dereference: affect symlinks */
452 dereference = 0;
453 break;
455 case DEREFERENCE_OPTION: /* --dereference: affect the referent
456 of each symlink */
457 dereference = 1;
458 break;
460 case NO_PRESERVE_ROOT:
461 preserve_root = false;
462 break;
464 case PRESERVE_ROOT:
465 preserve_root = true;
466 break;
468 case REFERENCE_FILE_OPTION:
469 reference_file = optarg;
470 break;
472 case 'R':
473 recurse = true;
474 break;
476 case 'f':
477 /* ignore */
478 break;
480 case 'v':
481 verbose = true;
482 break;
484 case 'u':
485 specified_user = optarg;
486 component_specified = true;
487 break;
489 case 'r':
490 specified_role = optarg;
491 component_specified = true;
492 break;
494 case 't':
495 specified_type = optarg;
496 component_specified = true;
497 break;
499 case 'l':
500 specified_range = optarg;
501 component_specified = true;
502 break;
504 case_GETOPT_HELP_CHAR;
505 case_GETOPT_VERSION_CHAR (PROGRAM_NAME, AUTHORS);
506 default:
507 usage (EXIT_FAILURE);
511 if (recurse)
513 if (bit_flags == FTS_PHYSICAL)
515 if (dereference == 1)
516 error (EXIT_FAILURE, 0,
517 _("-R --dereference requires either -H or -L"));
518 affect_symlink_referent = false;
520 else
522 if (dereference == 0)
523 error (EXIT_FAILURE, 0, _("-R -h requires -P"));
524 affect_symlink_referent = true;
527 else
529 bit_flags = FTS_PHYSICAL;
530 affect_symlink_referent = (dereference != 0);
533 if (argc - optind < (reference_file || component_specified ? 1 : 2))
535 if (argc <= optind)
536 error (0, 0, _("missing operand"));
537 else
538 error (0, 0, _("missing operand after %s"), quote (argv[argc - 1]));
539 usage (EXIT_FAILURE);
542 if (reference_file)
544 char *ref_context = nullptr;
546 if (getfilecon (reference_file, &ref_context) < 0)
547 error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("failed to get security context of %s"),
548 quoteaf (reference_file));
550 specified_context = ref_context;
552 else if (component_specified)
554 /* FIXME: it's already null, so this is a no-op. */
555 specified_context = nullptr;
557 else
559 specified_context = argv[optind++];
560 if (0 < is_selinux_enabled ()
561 && security_check_context (specified_context) < 0)
562 error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("invalid context: %s"),
563 quote (specified_context));
566 if (reference_file && component_specified)
568 error (0, 0, _("conflicting security context specifiers given"));
569 usage (EXIT_FAILURE);
572 if (recurse && preserve_root)
574 static struct dev_ino dev_ino_buf;
575 root_dev_ino = get_root_dev_ino (&dev_ino_buf);
576 if (root_dev_ino == nullptr)
577 error (EXIT_FAILURE, errno, _("failed to get attributes of %s"),
578 quoteaf ("/"));
580 else
582 root_dev_ino = nullptr;
585 ok = process_files (argv + optind, bit_flags | FTS_NOSTAT);
587 return ok ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;