aboutsummaryrefslogtreecommitdiff
path: root/NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst
diff options
context:
space:
mode:
authorDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2017-08-03 19:00:01 +0200
committerDenys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2017-08-03 19:03:32 +0200
commit39194f030918b87eeb3e11e94cfa05f575fb47b4 (patch)
tree97ea35e2c5984c5c6757ff9a540630ada4b234d5 /NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst
parent663ae52676eae3b0fdc6bb968ff6497279a034a4 (diff)
downloadbusybox-39194f030918b87eeb3e11e94cfa05f575fb47b4.tar.gz
new NOFORKs: pwdx,kill[all5],ttysize,realpath,readlink NOEXECs: date,resize
function old new delta run_nofork_applet 258 280 +22 readlink_main 112 123 +11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (add/remove: 0/0 grow/shrink: 2/0 up/down: 33/0) Total: 33 bytes Signed-off-by: Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst')
-rw-r--r--NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst140
1 files changed, 71 insertions, 69 deletions
diff --git a/NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst b/NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst
index 02eba46e8..7073611a4 100644
--- a/NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst
+++ b/NOFORK_NOEXEC.lst
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
Why an applet can't be NOFORK or NOEXEC?
Why can't be NOFORK:
-daemon: runs indefinitely
interactive: may wait for user input, ^C has to work
spawner: "tool PROG ARGS" which changes program's environment - must fork
changes state: e.g. environment, signal handlers
-runner: sometimes may run for long time, and/or works with network:
+runner: sometimes may run for long(ish) time, and/or works with network:
^C has to work (cat BIGFILE, chmod -R, ftpget, nc)
"runners" can become eligible after hush is taught ^C to interrupt NOFORKs!
@@ -15,9 +14,12 @@ suid: runs under different uid - must fork+exec
Why shouldn't be NOFORK/NOEXEC:
complex: no immediately obvious reason why NOFORK wouldn't work,
- but does some non-obvoius operations (example: fuser, lsof, losetup).
- for NOFORK, nested xmallocs (typical in complex code) is a problem.
+ but does some non-obvoius operations (example: fuser, lsof, losetup);
+ nested xmallocs (typical in complex code) is a problem for NOFORK
rare: not used often enough to bother optimizing (example: poweroff)
+longterm: often runs for a long time (many seconds), execing would make
+ memory footprint smaller
+daemon: runs indefinitely
[ - NOFORK
[[ - NOFORK
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ arch - NOFORK
arp
arping - runner
ash - interactive
-awk - noexec, runner
+awk - noexec. runner
base64 - runner
basename - NOFORK
beep
@@ -44,63 +46,63 @@ bunzip2 - runner
busybox
bzcat - runner
bzip2 - runner
-cal
+cal - runner: cal -n9999
cat - runner
chat
chattr - runner
-chgrp - noexec, runner
-chmod - noexec, runner
-chown - noexec, runner
+chgrp - noexec. runner
+chmod - noexec. runner
+chown - noexec. runner
chpasswd - runner (list of "user:password"s from stdin)
chpst - spawner
chroot - spawner
chrt - spawner
chvt
-cksum - noexec, runner
+cksum - noexec. runner
clear - NOFORK
cmp - runner
comm - runner
conspy - interactive
-cp - noexec, runner
+cp - noexec. runner
cpio - runner
crond - daemon
crontab
cryptpw
cttyhack - spawner
-cut - noexec, runner
-date
+cut - noexec. runner
+date - noexec. nofork candidate(needs to stop messing up env, free xasprintf result, not use xfuncs after xasprintf)
dc - runner (eats stdin if no params)
-dd - noexec, runner
+dd - noexec. runner
deallocvt
delgroup
deluser
depmod
-devmem
-df
+devmem - runner, complex (access to device memory may hang)
+df - complex (nested allocs)
dhcprelay - daemon
diff - runner
dirname - NOFORK
-dmesg
+dmesg - runner
dnsd - daemon
-dnsdomainname
-dos2unix - noexec, runner
+dnsdomainname - DNS resolution may trigger, need ^C
+dos2unix - noexec. runner
dpkg - runner
-du
+du - runner
dumpkmap
dumpleases
echo - NOFORK
ed - interactive
egrep - runner
eject
-env - noexec, changes state (env)
+env - noexec. changes state (env)
envdir - spawner
envuidgid - spawner
expand - runner
-expr
+expr - complex (nested allocs)
factor - runner (eats stdin if no params)
fakeidentd - daemon
false - NOFORK
-fatattr
+fatattr - complex (xopen+xioctl can leak fd)
fbset
fbsplash - runner, interactive
fdflush
@@ -108,15 +110,15 @@ fdformat - runner
fdisk - interactive
fgconsole
fgrep - runner
-find - noexec, runner
+find - noexec. runner
findfs - suid
flash_eraseall
flash_lock
flash_unlock
flashcp
flock
-fold - noexec, runner
-free
+fold - noexec. runner
+free - nofork candidate(struct globals, needs to close /proc/meminfo fd)
freeramdisk
fsck - interactive
fsck.minix
@@ -134,12 +136,12 @@ groups - noexec
gunzip - runner
gzip - runner
halt - rare
-hd - noexec, runner
+hd - noexec. runner
hdparm - complex, rare
-head - noexec, runner
-hexdump - noexec, runner
+head - noexec. runner
+hexdump - noexec. runner
hostid - NOFORK
-hostname
+hostname - DNS resolution may trigger, need ^C
httpd - daemon
hush - interactive
hwclock
@@ -169,11 +171,11 @@ iproute
iprule
iptunnel
kbd_mode
-kill
-killall
-killall5
+kill - NOFORK
+killall - NOFORK
+killall5 - NOFORK
klogd - daemon
-last
+last - runner (I've got 1300 lines of output when tried it)
less - interactive
link - NOFORK
linux32 - spawner
@@ -189,7 +191,7 @@ losetup - complex
lpd - daemon
lpq - runner
lpr - runner
-ls - noexec, runner
+ls - noexec. runner
lsattr
lsmod
lsof - complex
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ lzopcat - runner
makedevs
makemime - runner
man - spawner, interactive
-md5sum - noexec, runner
+md5sum - noexec. runner
mdev - daemon
mesg
microcom - interactive, complex
@@ -225,11 +227,11 @@ mount - suid
mountpoint
mpstat
mt
-mv
+mv - runner (can be noexec?)
nameif
nbd-client
nc - runner
-netstat
+netstat - runner with -c
nice - spawner
nl - runner
nmeter - runner
@@ -240,40 +242,40 @@ od - runner
openvt - spawner
partprobe
passwd - suid
-paste - noexec, runner
+paste - noexec. runner
patch
-pgrep
-pidof
+pgrep - nofork candidate(xregcomp, procps_scan - are they ok?)
+pidof - nofork candidate(uses find_pid_by_name, is that ok?)
ping - suid, runner
ping6 - suid, runner
pipe_progress
pivot_root
-pkill
+pkill - nofork candidate(xregcomp, procps_scan - are they ok?)
pmap
popmaildir - runner
poweroff - rare
-powertop - interactive
+powertop - interactive, longterm
printenv - NOFORK
printf - NOFORK
ps
pscan
pstree
pwd - NOFORK
-pwdx
+pwdx - NOFORK
raidautorun
rdate
rdev
-readlink
+readlink - NOFORK
readprofile
-realpath
+realpath - NOFORK
reboot - rare
reformime - runner
remove-shell
-renice
+renice - nofork candidate(uses getpwnam, is that ok?)
reset - spawner (execs "stty")
-resize
+resize - noexec. changes state (signal handlers)
rev - runner
-rm - noexec, rm -i interactive
+rm - noexec. rm -i interactive
rmdir - NOFORK
rmmod
route
@@ -289,7 +291,7 @@ script
scriptreplay
sed - runner
sendmail - runner
-seq - noexec, runner
+seq - noexec. runner
setarch - spawner
setconsole
setfont
@@ -300,22 +302,22 @@ setserial
setsid - spawner
setuidgid
sh - interactive
-sha1sum - noexec, runner
-sha256sum - noexec, runner
-sha3sum - noexec, runner
-sha512sum - noexec, runner
+sha1sum - noexec. runner
+sha256sum - noexec. runner
+sha3sum - noexec. runner
+sha512sum - noexec. runner
showkey - interactive
shred - runner
-shuf - noexec, runner
+shuf - noexec. runner
slattach
sleep - runner
smemcap - runner
softlimit - spawner
-sort - noexec, runner
+sort - noexec. runner
split - runner
ssl_client - network
start-stop-daemon
-stat
+stat - nofork candidate(needs fewer allocs)
strings - runner
stty
su - suid, spawner
@@ -326,11 +328,11 @@ svc
svlogd - daemon
swapoff - rare
swapon - rare
-switch_root - spawner, rare, change state
+switch_root - spawner, rare, changes state
sync - NOFORK
sysctl
syslogd - daemon
-tac - noexec, runner
+tac - noexec. runner
tail - runner
tar - runner
taskset - spawner
@@ -341,9 +343,9 @@ telnetd - daemon
test - NOFORK
tftp - runner
tftpd - daemon
-time - spawner, change state (signals)
-timeout - spawner, change state (signals)
-top - interactive
+time - spawner, changes state (signals)
+timeout - spawner, changes state (signals)
+top - interactive, longterm
touch - NOFORK
tr - runner
traceroute - suid, runner
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ traceroute6 - suid, runner
true - NOFORK
truncate - NOFORK
tty - NOFORK
-ttysize
+ttysize - NOFORK
tunctl
tune2fs
ubiattach
@@ -370,14 +372,14 @@ uname - NOFORK
uncompress - runner
unexpand - runner
uniq - runner
-unix2dos - noexec, runner
+unix2dos - noexec. runner
unlink - NOFORK
unlzma - runner
unlzop - runner
unxz - runner
unzip - runner
-uptime
-users
+uptime - nofork candidate(is getutxent ok?)
+users - nofork candidate(is getutxent ok?)
usleep - NOFORK
uudecode - runner
uuencode - runner
@@ -395,10 +397,10 @@ which - NOFORK
who
whoami - NOFORK
whois
-xargs - noexec, spawner
-xxd - noexec, runner
+xargs - noexec. spawner
+xxd - noexec. runner
xz - runner
xzcat - runner
-yes - noexec, runner
+yes - noexec. runner
zcat - runner
zcip - daemon