closefrom(3) for systems w/o it

closefrom.c

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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@courtesan.com>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * 4. Products derived from this software may not be called "Sudo" nor
+ *    may "Sudo" appear in their names without specific prior written
+ *    permission from the author.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
+ * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
+ * THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+ * OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+ * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+ * OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifndef lint
+static const char rcsid[] = "$Sudo$";
+#endif /* lint */
+
+/*
+ * Close all file descriptors greater than or equal to lowfd.
+ * We cannot rely on resource limits since it is possible to
+ * open a file descriptor and then drop the rlimit such that
+ * it is below the open fd.
+ */
+void
+closefrom(lowfd)
+    int lowfd;
+{
+    int fd, maxfd;
+
+#ifdef HAVE_SYSCONF
+    maxfd = sysconf(_SC_OPEN_MAX);
+#else
+    maxfd = getdtablesize();
+#endif /* HAVE_SYSCONF */
+
+    for (fd = lowfd; fd < maxfd; fd++)
+	(void) close(fd);
+    return;
+}