Flush sssd caches in addition to nscd caches

Some distributions, notably Fedora, have the following order of nsswitch
modules by default:
    passwd: sss files
    group:  sss files

The advantage of serving local users through SSSD is that the nss_sss
module has a fast mmapped-cache that speeds up NSS lookups compared to
accessing the disk an opening the files on each NSS request.

Traditionally, this has been done with the help of nscd, but using nscd
in parallel with sssd is cumbersome, as both SSSD and nscd use their own
independent caching, so using nscd in setups where sssd is also serving
users from some remote domain (LDAP, AD, ...) can result in a bit of
unpredictability.

More details about why Fedora chose to use sss before files can be found
on e.g.:
    https://fedoraproject.org//wiki/Changes/SSSDCacheForLocalUsers
or:
    https://docs.pagure.org/SSSD.sssd/design_pages/files_provider.html

Now, even though sssd watches the passwd and group files with the help
of inotify, there can still be a small window where someone requests a
user or a group, finds that it doesn't exist, adds the entry and checks
again. Without some support in shadow-utils that would explicitly drop
the sssd caches, the inotify watch can fire a little late, so a
combination of commands like this:
    getent passwd user || useradd user; getent passwd user
can result in the second getent passwd not finding the newly added user
as the racy behaviour might still return the cached negative hit from
the first getent passwd.

This patch more or less copies the already existing support that
shadow-utils had for dropping nscd caches, except using the "sss_cache"
tool that sssd ships.

configure.ac

@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(sha-crypt,
 AC_ARG_WITH(nscd,
 	[AC_HELP_STRING([--with-nscd], [enable support for nscd @<:@default=yes@:>@])],
 	[with_nscd=$withval], [with_nscd=yes])
+AC_ARG_WITH(sssd,
+	[AC_HELP_STRING([--with-sssd], [enable support for flushing sssd caches @<:@default=yes@:>@])],
+	[with_sssd=$withval], [with_sssd=yes])
 AC_ARG_WITH(group-name-max-length,
 	[AC_HELP_STRING([--with-group-name-max-length], [set max group name length @<:@default=16@:>@])],
 	[with_group_name_max_length=$withval], [with_group_name_max_length=yes])
@@ -304,6 +307,12 @@ if test "$with_nscd" = "yes"; then
 	              [AC_MSG_ERROR([posix_spawn is needed for nscd support])])
 fi
 
+if test "$with_sssd" = "yes"; then
+	AC_CHECK_FUNC(posix_spawn,
+	              [AC_DEFINE(USE_SSSD, 1, [Define to support flushing of sssd caches])],
+	              [AC_MSG_ERROR([posix_spawn is needed for sssd support])])
+fi
+
 dnl Check for some functions in libc first, only if not found check for
 dnl other libraries.  This should prevent linking libnsl if not really
 dnl needed (Linux glibc, Irix), but still link it if needed (Solaris).
@@ -679,5 +688,6 @@ echo "	shadow group support:		$enable_shadowgrp"
 echo "	S/Key support:			$with_skey"
 echo "	SHA passwords encryption:	$with_sha_crypt"
 echo "	nscd support:			$with_nscd"
+echo "	sssd support:			$with_sssd"
 echo "	subordinate IDs support:	$enable_subids"
 echo

lib/Makefile.am

@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ libshadow_la_SOURCES = \
 	lockpw.c \
 	nscd.c \
 	nscd.h \
+	sssd.c \
+	sssd.h \
 	pam_defs.h \
 	port.c \
 	port.h \

lib/commonio.c

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #ifdef WITH_TCB
 #include <tcb.h>
 #endif				/* WITH_TCB */
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ static void dec_lock_count (void)
 			if (nscd_need_reload) {
 				nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 				nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+				sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 				nscd_need_reload = false;
 			}
 #ifdef HAVE_LCKPWDF

lib/sssd.c

@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/* Author: Peter Vrabec <pvrabec@redhat.com> */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#ifdef USE_SSSD
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/wait.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include "exitcodes.h"
+#include "defines.h"
+#include "prototypes.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
+
+#define MSG_SSSD_FLUSH_CACHE_FAILED "%s: Failed to flush the sssd cache.\n"
+
+int sssd_flush_cache (int dbflags)
+{
+	int status, code, rv;
+	const char *cmd = "/usr/sbin/sss_cache";
+	char *sss_cache_args = NULL;
+	const char *spawnedArgs[] = {"sss_cache", NULL, NULL};
+	const char *spawnedEnv[] = {NULL};
+	int i = 0;
+
+	sss_cache_args = malloc(4);
+	if (sss_cache_args == NULL) {
+	    return -1;
+	}
+
+	sss_cache_args[i++] = '-';
+	if (dbflags & SSSD_DB_PASSWD) {
+		sss_cache_args[i++] = 'U';
+	}
+	if (dbflags & SSSD_DB_GROUP) {
+		sss_cache_args[i++] = 'G';
+	}
+	sss_cache_args[i++] = '\0';
+	if (i == 2) {
+		/* Neither passwd nor group, nothing to do */
+		free(sss_cache_args);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	spawnedArgs[1] = sss_cache_args;
+
+	rv = run_command (cmd, spawnedArgs, spawnedEnv, &status);
+	free(sss_cache_args);
+	if (rv != 0) {
+		/* run_command writes its own more detailed message. */
+		(void) fprintf (stderr, _(MSG_SSSD_FLUSH_CACHE_FAILED), Prog);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	code = WEXITSTATUS (status);
+	if (!WIFEXITED (status)) {
+		(void) fprintf (stderr,
+		                _("%s: sss_cache did not terminate normally (signal %d)\n"),
+		                Prog, WTERMSIG (status));
+		return -1;
+	} else if (code == E_CMD_NOTFOUND) {
+		/* sss_cache is not installed, or it is installed but uses an
+		   interpreter that is missing.  Probably the former. */
+		return 0;
+	} else if (code != 0) {
+		(void) fprintf (stderr, _("%s: sss_cache exited with status %d\n"),
+		                Prog, code);
+		(void) fprintf (stderr, _(MSG_SSSD_FLUSH_CACHE_FAILED), Prog);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#else				/* USE_SSSD */
+extern int errno;		/* warning: ANSI C forbids an empty source file */
+#endif				/* USE_SSSD */
+

lib/sssd.h

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef _SSSD_H_
+#define _SSSD_H_
+
+#define SSSD_DB_PASSWD	0x001
+#define SSSD_DB_GROUP	0x002
+
+/*
+ * sssd_flush_cache - flush specified service buffer in sssd cache
+ */
+#ifdef	USE_SSSD
+extern int sssd_flush_cache (int dbflags);
+#else
+#define sssd_flush_cache(service) (0)
+#endif
+
+#endif
+

src/chfn.c

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #ifdef USE_PAM
 #include "pam_defs.h"
 #endif
@@ -746,6 +747,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	SYSLOG ((LOG_INFO, "changed user '%s' information", user));
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD);
 
 	closelog ();
 	exit (E_SUCCESS);

src/chgpasswd.c

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #endif				/* ACCT_TOOLS_SETUID */
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #ifdef	SHADOWGRP
@@ -581,6 +582,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files ();
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return (0);
 }

src/chpasswd.c

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #endif				/* USE_PAM */
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
@@ -624,6 +625,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD);
 
 	return (0);
 }

src/chsh.c

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwauth.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
@@ -557,6 +558,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	SYSLOG ((LOG_INFO, "changed user '%s' shell to '%s'", user, loginsh));
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD);
 
 	closelog ();
 	exit (E_SUCCESS);

src/gpasswd.c

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #ifdef SHADOWGRP
 #include "sgroupio.h"
@@ -1201,6 +1202,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files ();
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	exit (E_SUCCESS);
 }

src/groupadd.c

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #ifdef	SHADOWGRP
 #include "sgroupio.h"
@@ -625,6 +626,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files ();
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return E_SUCCESS;
 }

src/groupdel.c

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #ifdef	SHADOWGRP
 #include "sgroupio.h"
@@ -492,6 +493,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files ();
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return E_SUCCESS;
 }

src/groupmod.c

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #ifdef	SHADOWGRP
 #include "sgroupio.h"
@@ -877,6 +878,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files ();
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return E_SUCCESS;
 }

src/grpck.c

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 
 #ifdef SHADOWGRP
@@ -870,6 +871,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files (changed);
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	/*
 	 * Tell the user what we did and exit.

src/grpconv.c

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 /*@-exitarg@*/
 #include "exitcodes.h"
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return 0;
 }

src/grpunconv.c

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include <grp.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 /*@-exitarg@*/
 #include "exitcodes.h"
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return 0;
 }

src/newusers.c

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
 #include "sgroupio.h"
 #include "shadowio.h"
@@ -1233,6 +1234,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 #ifdef USE_PAM
 	unsigned int i;

src/passwd.c

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwauth.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
@@ -1150,6 +1151,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	SYSLOG ((LOG_INFO, "password for '%s' changed by '%s'", name, myname));
 	closelog ();

src/pwck.c

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "shadowio.h"
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #ifdef WITH_TCB
 #include "tcbfuncs.h"
 #endif				/* WITH_TCB */
@@ -877,6 +878,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	close_files (changed);
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD);
 
 	/*
 	 * Tell the user what we did and exit.

src/pwconv.c

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 #include "pwio.h"
 #include "shadowio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 
 /*
  * exit status values
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD);
 
 	return E_SUCCESS;
 }

src/pwunconv.c

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
 #include "shadowio.h"
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD);
 
 	return 0;
 }

src/useradd.c

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwauth.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
@@ -2425,6 +2426,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return E_SUCCESS;
 }

src/userdel.c

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwauth.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
@@ -1328,6 +1329,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return ((0 != errors) ? E_HOMEDIR : E_SUCCESS);
 }

src/usermod.c

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 #include "getdef.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwauth.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
@@ -2255,6 +2256,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 #ifdef WITH_SELINUX
 	if (Zflg) {

src/vipw.c

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "defines.h"
 #include "groupio.h"
 #include "nscd.h"
+#include "sssd.h"
 #include "prototypes.h"
 #include "pwio.h"
 #include "sgroupio.h"
@@ -556,6 +557,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 
 	nscd_flush_cache ("passwd");
 	nscd_flush_cache ("group");
+	sssd_flush_cache (SSSD_DB_PASSWD | SSSD_DB_GROUP);
 
 	return E_SUCCESS;
 }