Re: PROBLEM: with daemon.c after y2038 on 32-bits Kernel

[Arnaud Panaïotis]

Hello,

I send a mail for this two weeks ago but didn't get any answer, I'm not
sure you received it or if a ticket has been open.

Could you provide me a feedback?

Let me know if you need more information.

Regards,

On 17/05/2022 09:51, Arnaud Panaïotis wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm working for a client to generate embedded 32-bits Linux Kernel working after y2038 issue.
>
> I generated a 5.15 Kernel thought Buildroot with Coreutils 9.0, GCC 11.2.0, Binutils 2.37, Glibc 2.34-9 and CFLAGS  -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64  -D_TIME_BITS=64.
>
> I encounter an issue while working with OpenSSH (I initially contacted them before).
>
> After 2038, /usr/sbin/sshd does not create an error but it child does generate this one:
> daemon() failed: Value too large for defined data type
>
> This happend here in sshd.c:
>
> 2019         /*
> 2020          * If not in debugging mode, not started from inetd and not already
> 2021          * daemonized (eg re-exec via SIGHUP), disconnect from the controlling
> 2022          * terminal, and fork.  The original process exits.
> 2023          */
> 2024         already_daemon = daemonized();
> 2025         if (!(debug_flag || inetd_flag || no_daemon_flag || already_daemon)) {
> 2026
> 2027                 if (daemon(0, 0) == -1)
> 2028                         fatal("daemon() failed: %.200s", strerror(errno));
>
> To reproduce:
>
> # date -s "2040-05-12"
> # hwclock --systohc
> # reboot
> # /usr/sbin/sshd
>
> Note this error occurs only after the reboot, and setting a date before 2038 also require a reboot to remove the error.
>
> strace and gdb trace linked.
>
> Let me know if you need additional information.
>
> Best regards,
>
> PS: I had a similar issue with binutils cp
> Discussion : debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=55023
> Fix : sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29097
>
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