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NAME

getesfient, getesfinam, setprfient, endprfient, putesfinam - Manipulate file control database entry (Enhanced Security)  

LIBRARY

Security Library (libsecurity.so)

NOTE: In order to quickstart a program, the program must be linked as follows:

-lsecurity -ldb -laud -lm

See the shared library discussion in the Programmer's Guide for more information about using the quickstarting feature.  

SYNOPSIS

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/security.h>
#include <prot.h>

struct es_file *getesfient(void);

struct es_file *getesfinam(
       char *name);

void setprfient(void);

void endprfient(void);

int putesfinam(
       char *name,

       struct es_file *pr);

 

PARAMETERS

Specifies a file control database entry name. Specifies a file control database entry structure.  

DESCRIPTION

The getesfient() and getesfinam() functions each return a pointer to an object with the following structure containing the separated-out fields of a line in the file control database. Each line in the database contains a es_file structure, declared in the prot.h header file as follows: /* File Control Database Entry */

struct esfi_field {
        char      *fd_name;   /* Holds full path name */
        uid_t     fd_uid;     /* uid of owner */
        gid_t     fd_gid;     /* gid of group */
        mode_t    fd_mode;    /* permissions */
        char      *fd_type;   /* file type (one of r,b,c,d,f,s,m) */
        mand_ir_t *fd_slevel; /* sensitivity level for file */
        acle_t    *fd_acl;    /* access control list for file */
        int       fd_acllen;  /* number of entries in fd_acl */
        priv_t    *fd_pprivs; /* potential privileges */
        priv_t    *fd_gprivs; /* granted privileges */ };

struct esfi_flag {
        unsigned int
                fg_name:1,    /* Is fd_name set? */
                fg_uid:1,     /* Is fd_uid set? */
                fg_gid:1,     /* Is fd_gid set? */
                fg_mode:1,    /* Is fd_mode set? */
                fg_type:1,    /* Is fd_type set? */
                fg_slevel:1,  /* Is fd_slevel set? */
                fg_acl:1,     /* Is fd_acl set? */
                fg_pprivs:1,  /* Is fd_pprivs set? */
                fg_gprivs:1   /* Is fd_gprivs set? */
                ; };

struct es_file {
        AUTH_ESCAP_COMMON
        size_t                fieldlen;
        struct esfi_field     *ufld;
        struct esfi_flag      *uflg; };

The getesfient() function when first called returns a pointer to the first es_file structure in the database; thereafter, it returns a pointer to the next es_file structure in the database, so successive calls can be used to search the database. The getesfinam() function searches from the beginning of the database until a file name matching name is found, and returns a pointer to the particular structure in which it was found. If an end-of-file or an error is encountered on reading, these functions return a null pointer.

A call to the setprfient() function has the effect of rewinding the file control database to allow repeated searches. The endprfient() function can be called to close the file control database when processing is complete.

The putesfinam() function puts a new or replaced file control entry pr with key name into the database. If the uflg->fg_name field is a 0 (zero), the requested entry is deleted from the file control database. The putesfinam() function locks the database for all update operations, and performs a endprfient() after the update or failed attempt.

The file control database stores a list of entries for security relevant files. This database is used by the setfiles program to assign and maintain the security attributes of system files.

The fd_name pointer refers to the file name, which can be an absolute pathname or a pathname whose last component is an * (asterisk), which is treated as a wildcard entry. Entries that refer to a specific file in a directory supersede the wildcard entry if the absolute pathname precedes the wildcard entry in the database. The fd_uid and fd_gid fields are the numeric owner and group of the file. The fd_mode field is the mode word, including owner, group, and other permissions, as well as the SUID and SGID bits. The fd_type field contains a one-character file type indicator: r (regular), b (block-special), c (character-special), d (directory), f (FIFO), s (symbolic link), The fd_acl field, if set, references the textual representation of the file's access control list. The fd_acllen field is not currently used.  

NOTES

Programs using these functions must be compiled with -lsecurity.

Structures returned by the database routines contain pointers to character strings and lists rather than being self-contained. The copy function must be used rather than doing a structure assignment to save a returned structure.

The value returned by getesfinam() and getesfient() refers to a structure that is overwritten by calls to these functions. To retrieve an entry, modify it, and replace it in the database, you must copy the entry using copyesfient() and supply the modified buffer to putesfinam().  

RETURN VALUES

The getesfient() and getesfinam() functions return null pointers on EOF or an error. The putesfinam() function returns a value of 0 (zero) if it cannot add or update the entry.
 

FILES

Description file of directories, devices, control, and commands modified for security. General security databases file.  

RELATED INFORMATION

Files: authcap(4), files(4)

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