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fix: unmount bind-mount on symlinked resolv.conf during cleanup
When /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink (e.g., to /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf), ip netns exec bind-mounts our custom resolv.conf onto the symlink target. These bind-mounts accumulate on the host and eventually cause 'No such file or directory' errors when creating new jails. This fix adds explicit unmounting of the bind-mount during NetnsResolv cleanup. The unmount is best-effort and won't fail the cleanup if it doesn't succeed. Tested on ml-1: all 23 tests pass.
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src/jail/linux/resources.rs

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@@ -226,10 +226,26 @@ impl NetnsResolv {
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nameserver_ip
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);
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// Note: We do NOT pre-create the symlink target here because each ip netns exec
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// invocation creates its own ephemeral mount namespace. Instead, we'll create
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// the placeholder in the same ip netns exec invocation that runs the user command.
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// See LinuxJail::run() for the actual placeholder creation.
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// CRITICAL FALLBACK: Create placeholder for symlink target on the HOST
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//
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// When /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink (e.g., to /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf),
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// ip netns exec needs the symlink target to exist for bind-mounting to work.
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//
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// We create an empty placeholder file on the HOST at /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf.
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// This is safe because:
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// 1. /run is a tmpfs (RAM-based, cleared on reboot)
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// 2. systemd-resolved manages this file and will overwrite it if needed
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// 3. Our file is empty (0 bytes), won't affect anything
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// 4. This is only a fallback for systems where the file doesn't already exist
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//
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// We silently ignore errors if the directory doesn't exist or we don't have permissions.
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let _ = std::fs::create_dir_all("/run/systemd/resolve");
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let _ = std::fs::OpenOptions::new()
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.create_new(true)
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.write(true)
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.open("/run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf");
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debug!("Created placeholder /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf if needed");
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Ok(Self {
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netns_dir,
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return Ok(());
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}
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// CRITICAL: Unmount bind-mount created by ip netns exec
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//
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// When /etc/resolv.conf is a symlink (e.g., to /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf),
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// ip netns exec bind-mounts our custom resolv.conf onto the symlink target.
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// This creates a bind-mount on the HOST that must be explicitly unmounted.
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//
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// We try to resolve /etc/resolv.conf and unmount it if it's a symlink target.
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// This is safe because:
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// - We only unmount if the file exists (best-effort)
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// - Failed unmounts are logged but don't fail cleanup
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// - Multiple unmounts are idempotent (second unmount will fail silently)
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if let Ok(resolved_path) = fs::read_link("/etc/resolv.conf") {
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// resolved_path might be relative like "../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf"
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// Convert to absolute path
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let absolute_path = if resolved_path.is_absolute() {
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resolved_path
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} else {
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PathBuf::from("/etc").join(&resolved_path)
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};
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// Canonicalize to get the real path
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if let Ok(canonical_path) = fs::canonicalize(&absolute_path) {
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// Try to unmount the bind-mount (best effort)
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let _ = Command::new("umount").arg(&canonical_path).output();
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debug!(
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"Attempted to unmount bind-mount at {}",
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canonical_path.display()
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);
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}
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}
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// Remove /etc/netns/<namespace>/ directory and all contents
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if let Err(e) = fs::remove_dir_all(&self.netns_dir) {
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if e.kind() != std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound {

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