X2Go Bug report logs - #505
nxproxy fails to access /tmp/.X11-unix when /tmp

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com>

To: submit@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Fwd: [Bug 1101726] New: x2goclient fails on hosts using polyinstantiated /tmp directories

Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 13:40:23 -0600

Package: x2goclient


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Bug 1101726] New: x2goclient fails on hosts using polyinstantiated 
/tmp directories
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 19:38:53 +0000
From: bugzilla@redhat.com
To: orion@cora.nwra.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101726

            Bug ID: 1101726
           Summary: x2goclient fails on hosts using polyinstantiated /tmp
                    directories
           Product: Fedora EPEL
           Version: el6
         Component: x2goclient
          Assignee: orion@cora.nwra.com
          Reporter: rgm+rh@gnu.org
        QA Contact: extras-qa@fedoraproject.org
                CC: orion@cora.nwra.com



Hi,


Description of problem:

This is like bug#1100985, but whereas that was an issue with x2goserver, this
is an issue with the client.

If the host on which the client runs has enabled polyinstantiated /tmp
directories as per

https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Security-Enhanced_Linux/polyinstantiated-directories.html

then x2goclient cannot connect to anywhere (even if the host that it tries to
connect to has a "normal" /tmp). It seems it cannot find the /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
socket on the local host. It should be able to work with X's abstract namespace
socket rather than requiring the old filesystem socket.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

x2goclient-4.0.1.4-1.el6.x86_64
RHEL 6.5


How reproducible:

100%


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Uncomment the line in /etc/security/namespace.conf that reads:
#/tmp     /tmp-inst/           level      root,adm

Apply the workaround from bug#1100985 so that /tmp/.X11-unix gets created
in the user's /tmp directory (or for testing simply create it by hand with the
right permissions).

2. Start a new desktop session as a normal user. Observe that /tmp/.X11-unix/X0
does not exist in that user session.


3. Try to connect anywhere using x2goclient.


Actual results:

x2go fails with a message of the form:
   ServerProxy: WARNING! Connection to ':0.0' failed with error 'No such file
or directory'.


Expected results:

x2go works.


Additional info:

There seems to be no clean way to fix this. RHEL5 had some commented-out
example code in /etc/security/namespace.init that was designed for this kind of
problem:

# If you intend to polyinstantiate /tmp and you also want to use the X windows
# environment, you will have to use this script to bind mount the socket that
# is used by the X server to communicate with its clients. X server places
# this socket in /tmp/.X11-unix directory, which will get obscured by
# polyinstantiation. Uncommenting the following lines will bind mount
# the relevant directory at an alternative location (/.tmp/.X11-unix) such
# that the X server, window manager and X clients, can still find the
# socket X0 at the polyinstanted /tmp/.X11-unix.
#
#if [ $1 = /tmp ]; then
#       if [ ! -f /.tmp/.X11-unix ]; then
#               mkdir -p /.tmp/.X11-unix
#       fi
#       mount --bind /tmp/.X11-unix /.tmp/.X11-unix
#       cp -fp -- /tmp/.X0-lock "$2/.X0-lock"
#       mkdir -- "$2/.X11-unix"
#       ln -fs -- /.tmp/.X11-unix/X0 "$2/.X11-unix/X0"
#fi


By experiment, this does not seem to work in RHEL6. It seems that when the
namespace.init script runs, the real /tmp is already hidden.

If you run the bind mount part at startup, then just make the link in
namespace.init, it seems to work, but this is rather ugly.
It would be better if x2go would just work. It seems that other X applications
were fixed in RHEL6 to not need the workaround.
See eg bug#598671, which says that applications should look for X's abstract
namespace socket first, before falling back to the old filesystem socket
/tmp/.X11-unix/X0.

Thanks.

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Message #10 received at 505@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

To: Orion Poplawski <orion@cora.nwra.com>, 505@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: Re: [X2Go-Dev] Bug#505: Fwd: [Bug 1101726] New: x2goclient fails on hosts using polyinstantiated /tmp directories

Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 09:50:06 +0000

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Control: reassign -1 nxproxy
Control: retitle -1 nxproxy fails to access /tmp/.X11-unix when /tmp  
is polyinstantiated

Hi Orion,

seems that we need to look at this in the near future...

On  Di 27 Mai 2014 21:40:23 CEST, Orion Poplawski wrote:

> If the host on which the client runs has enabled polyinstantiated /tmp
> directories as per
>
> https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Security-Enhanced_Linux/polyinstantiated-directories.html
>

This is an issue with NX:

"""
NXPROXY - Version 3.5.0

Copyright (C) 2001, 2010 NoMachine.
See http://www.nomachine.com/ for more information.

Info: Proxy running in client mode with pid '12511'.
Session: Starting session at 'Sat May 31 11:45:41 2014'.
Loop: PANIC! Can't determine the location of the X display socket.
Error: Can't determine the location of the X display socket.
Loop: PANIC! Error 2 'No such file or directory' checking '/tmp/.X11-unix'.
Error: Error 2 'No such file or directory' checking '/tmp/.X11-unix'.
Session: Session terminated at 'Sat May 31 11:45:41 2014'
"""

Greets,
Mike
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Message #19 received at 505@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

To: 505-submitter@bugs.x2go.org

Cc: control@bugs.x2go.org, 505@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: X2Go issue (in src:nx-libs) has been marked as pending for release

Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:44:21 +0200 (CEST)

tag #505 pending
fixed #505 2:3.5.0.25
thanks

Hello,

X2Go issue #505 (src:nx-libs) reported by you has been
fixed in X2Go Git. You can see the changelog below, and you can
check the diff of the fix at:

    http://code.x2go.org/gitweb?p=nx-libs.git;a=commitdiff;h=57fb5bb

The issue will most likely be fixed in src:nx-libs (2:3.5.0.25).

light+love
X2Go Git Admin (on behalf of the sender of this mail)

---
commit 57fb5bb5733fb69c98a9c2fecb06ed4cd7b922f3
Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>
Date:   Wed Jun 11 10:42:04 2014 +0200

    Add 027_nxcomp_abstract-X11-socket.patch. In proxy mode server let NX proxy attempt connecting to the abstract X11 socket first, and only fallback to the file system socket, if the abstract socket is not available. (Fixes: #505).

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5b53ee1..60c5fe7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ nx-libs (2:3.5.0.25-0x2go1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * Add 606_nx-X11_build-on-aarch64.full.patch. Build on aarch64
     architectures. (Fixes: #490).
+  * Add 027_nxcomp_abstract-X11-socket.patch. In proxy mode "server" let
+    NX proxy attempt connecting to the abstract X11 socket first, and only
+    fallback to the file system socket, if the abstract socket is not
+    available. (Fixes: #505).
 
  -- Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>  Wed, 07 May 2014 09:58:10 +0200
 

Message #31 received at 505@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

To: 505-submitter@bugs.x2go.org

Cc: control@bugs.x2go.org, 505@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: X2Go issue (in src:nx-libs) has been marked as closed

Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:24:35 +0200 (CEST)

close #505
thanks

Hello,

we are very hopeful that X2Go issue #505 reported by you
has been resolved in the new release (2:3.5.0.25) of the
X2Go source project »src:nx-libs«.

You can view the complete changelog entry of src:nx-libs (2:3.5.0.25)
below, and you can use the following link to view all the code changes
between this and the last release of src:nx-libs.

    http://code.x2go.org/gitweb?p=nx-libs.git;a=commitdiff;h=be23e057f28a6624380a91d1ba36cbf5df6c3fff;hp=460a3cb3911bbfb717d0259947fe05f68d964948

If you feel that the issue has not been resolved satisfyingly, feel
free to reopen this bug report or submit a follow-up report with
further observations described based on the new released version
of src:nx-libs.

Thanks a lot for contributing to X2Go!!!

light+love
X2Go Git Admin (on behalf of the sender of this mail)

---
X2Go Component: src:nx-libs
Version: 2:3.5.0.25-0x2go1
Status: RELEASE
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:05:46 +0200
Fixes: 40 339 490 504 505 515 516
Changes: 
 nx-libs (2:3.5.0.25-0x2go1) RELEASED; urgency=low
 .
   [ Mihai Moldovan ]
   * Add 029_nxcomp_ppc64.full+lite.patch. Fix sockaddr handling on
     Big Endian systems (like PPC64). (Fixes: #515).
   * Add 057_nx-X11_sanitize-eventmasks.full.patch. Fix
     failures in session windows coming up on Big Endian systems
     like PPC64. (Fixes: #516).
   * Improve 105_nxagent_export-remote-keyboard-config.full.patch.
     Don't print out nonsensical information, if there really was
     no error when creating the keyboard file or the other way around.
     Also add the reason when failing to create the keyboard file.
     Only print an error message if SessionPath *really* is not defined.
   * Improve 028_nx-X11_abstract-kernel-sockets.full.patch. Make it more
     Big Endian robust by assigning correct types for socklen_t objects.
   * Add 990_fix-DEBUG-and-TEST-builds.full.patch. Fix debug builds (e.g.
     when globally setting -DDEBUG and -DTEST at build time).
 .
   [ Nito Martínez ]
   * Add 212_nxcomp_build-on-Android.patch. Fix FTBFS of nxproxy/nxcomp when
     build against the Android system. (Fixes: #339).
 .
   [ Oleksandr Shneyder ]
   * Add 210_nxagent_nxcomp_save_session_state.full+lite.patch. Save session
     state in path specified by "state" option in agent options file. If
     option is omitted, session state will not be saved. Session states are:
     STARTING, RUNNING, SUSPENDING, SUSPENDED, RESUMING, TERMINATING,
     TERMINATED.
   * Add 211_nxcomp_set_default_options.full+lite.patch. Set default arguments
     for options 'link' and 'pack' to avoid session damage by resuming with
     incorrect options file.
 .
   [ Mike Gabriel ]
   * Add 606_nx-X11_build-on-aarch64.full.patch. Build on aarch64
     architectures. (Fixes: #490).
   * Add 027_nxcomp_abstract-X11-socket.full+lite.patch. In proxy mode "server"
     let NX proxy attempt connecting to the abstract X11 socket first, and only
     fallback to the file system socket, if the abstract socket is not
     available. (Fixes: #505).
   * Add 028_nx-X11_abstract-kernel-sockets.full.patch. Provide abstract local
     socket support for Linux based systems. This patch pulls in abstract
     socket relevant code from xtrans 1.2.7. (Fixes: #504).
   * Add 302_nx-X11_xkbbasedir-detection.patch. For detecting XkbBaseDir
     test for xkb/rules/base instead of testing for deprecated file
     xkb/keymap.dir. (Fixes: #40).
   * Add 206_nxagent_clipboard-as-nxoption.full.patch. Make the clipboard
     option configurable in nxagent via NX options as addition to the
     command line parameter -clipboard. Note that the command line
     parameter overrides the clipboard NX option. Possible values are
     both or 1, client, server, none or 0.
 .
   * Update patches, to make them apply cleanly after above changes:
     + 220_nxproxy-bind-loopback-only.full+lite.patch
     + 016_nx-X11_install-location.debian.patch
     + 056_nx-X11-Werror-format-security.full.patch
     + 108_nxagent_wine-close-delay.full.patch
     + 300_nxagent_set-wm-class.full.patch
     + 320_nxagent_configurable-keystrokes.full.patch
 .
   * Rename patches to match our naming scheme:
     + 008_nxcomp_sa-restorer.full+lite.patch
     + 009_nxagent_add-man-page.full.patch
     + 009_nxproxy_add-man-page.full+lite.patch
     + 056_nx-X11_Werror-format-security.full.patch
     + 209_x2goagent_add-man-page.full.patch
     + 220_nxproxy_bind-loopback-only.full+lite.patch

Message #36 received at 505@bugs.x2go.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel@das-netzwerkteam.de>

To: 505-submitter@bugs.x2go.org

Cc: control@bugs.x2go.org, 505@bugs.x2go.org

Subject: X2Go issue (in src:nx-libs) has been marked as closed

Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:24:39 +0200 (CEST)

close #505
thanks

Hello,

we are very hopeful that X2Go issue #505 reported by you
has been resolved in the new release (2:3.5.0.25) of the
X2Go source project »src:nx-libs«.

You can view the complete changelog entry of src:nx-libs (2:3.5.0.25)
below, and you can use the following link to view all the code changes
between this and the last release of src:nx-libs.

    http://code.x2go.org/gitweb?p=nx-libs.git;a=commitdiff;h=8d4317e7e4fccbe6906c5ba57b8d0101868f92f3;hp=460a3cb3911bbfb717d0259947fe05f68d964948

If you feel that the issue has not been resolved satisfyingly, feel
free to reopen this bug report or submit a follow-up report with
further observations described based on the new released version
of src:nx-libs.

Thanks a lot for contributing to X2Go!!!

light+love
X2Go Git Admin (on behalf of the sender of this mail)

---
X2Go Component: src:nx-libs
Version: 2:3.5.0.25-0x2go1
Status: RELEASE
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:05:46 +0200
Fixes: 40 339 490 504 505 515 516
Changes: 
 nx-libs (2:3.5.0.25-0x2go1) RELEASED; urgency=low
 .
   [ Mihai Moldovan ]
   * Add 029_nxcomp_ppc64.full+lite.patch. Fix sockaddr handling on
     Big Endian systems (like PPC64). (Fixes: #515).
   * Add 057_nx-X11_sanitize-eventmasks.full.patch. Fix
     failures in session windows coming up on Big Endian systems
     like PPC64. (Fixes: #516).
   * Improve 105_nxagent_export-remote-keyboard-config.full.patch.
     Don't print out nonsensical information, if there really was
     no error when creating the keyboard file or the other way around.
     Also add the reason when failing to create the keyboard file.
     Only print an error message if SessionPath *really* is not defined.
   * Improve 028_nx-X11_abstract-kernel-sockets.full.patch. Make it more
     Big Endian robust by assigning correct types for socklen_t objects.
   * Add 990_fix-DEBUG-and-TEST-builds.full.patch. Fix debug builds (e.g.
     when globally setting -DDEBUG and -DTEST at build time).
 .
   [ Nito Martínez ]
   * Add 212_nxcomp_build-on-Android.patch. Fix FTBFS of nxproxy/nxcomp when
     build against the Android system. (Fixes: #339).
 .
   [ Oleksandr Shneyder ]
   * Add 210_nxagent_nxcomp_save_session_state.full+lite.patch. Save session
     state in path specified by "state" option in agent options file. If
     option is omitted, session state will not be saved. Session states are:
     STARTING, RUNNING, SUSPENDING, SUSPENDED, RESUMING, TERMINATING,
     TERMINATED.
   * Add 211_nxcomp_set_default_options.full+lite.patch. Set default arguments
     for options 'link' and 'pack' to avoid session damage by resuming with
     incorrect options file.
 .
   [ Mike Gabriel ]
   * Add 606_nx-X11_build-on-aarch64.full.patch. Build on aarch64
     architectures. (Fixes: #490).
   * Add 027_nxcomp_abstract-X11-socket.full+lite.patch. In proxy mode "server"
     let NX proxy attempt connecting to the abstract X11 socket first, and only
     fallback to the file system socket, if the abstract socket is not
     available. (Fixes: #505).
   * Add 028_nx-X11_abstract-kernel-sockets.full.patch. Provide abstract local
     socket support for Linux based systems. This patch pulls in abstract
     socket relevant code from xtrans 1.2.7. (Fixes: #504).
   * Add 302_nx-X11_xkbbasedir-detection.patch. For detecting XkbBaseDir
     test for xkb/rules/base instead of testing for deprecated file
     xkb/keymap.dir. (Fixes: #40).
   * Add 206_nxagent_clipboard-as-nxoption.full.patch. Make the clipboard
     option configurable in nxagent via NX options as addition to the
     command line parameter -clipboard. Note that the command line
     parameter overrides the clipboard NX option. Possible values are
     both or 1, client, server, none or 0.
 .
   * Update patches, to make them apply cleanly after above changes:
     + 220_nxproxy-bind-loopback-only.full+lite.patch
     + 016_nx-X11_install-location.debian.patch
     + 056_nx-X11-Werror-format-security.full.patch
     + 108_nxagent_wine-close-delay.full.patch
     + 300_nxagent_set-wm-class.full.patch
     + 320_nxagent_configurable-keystrokes.full.patch
 .
   * Rename patches to match our naming scheme:
     + 008_nxcomp_sa-restorer.full+lite.patch
     + 009_nxagent_add-man-page.full.patch
     + 009_nxproxy_add-man-page.full+lite.patch
     + 056_nx-X11_Werror-format-security.full.patch
     + 209_x2goagent_add-man-page.full.patch
     + 220_nxproxy_bind-loopback-only.full+lite.patch

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