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94 changes: 57 additions & 37 deletions fact/src/host_scanner.rs
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Expand Up @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use std::{

use anyhow::{Context, bail};
use aya::{
maps::{MapData, MapError},
maps::{HashMap as AyaHashMap, MapData, MapError},
sys::SyscallError,
};
use fact_ebpf::{inode_key_t, inode_value_t, monitored_t};
Expand All @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ use crate::{
metrics::host_scanner::{HostScannerLabels, HostScannerMetrics, ScanLabels},
};

struct InodeMap(HashMap<inode_key_t, PathBuf>);
struct InodeMap(HashMap<inode_key_t, (PathBuf, u8)>);

impl InodeMap {
fn new() -> Self {
Expand All @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ impl InodeMap {
}

impl Deref for InodeMap {
type Target = HashMap<inode_key_t, PathBuf>;
type Target = HashMap<inode_key_t, (PathBuf, u8)>;

fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
&self.0
Expand All @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl Serialize for InodeMap {
// a string key. This enables us to send this type over HTTP
// as part of the "/inodes" introspection endpoint, while
// keeping the existing inode_key_t Serialize implementation.
map.serialize_entry(&format!("{}:{}", k.dev, k.inode), v)?;
map.serialize_entry(&format!("{}:{}", k.dev, k.inode), &v.0)?;
}
map.end()
}
Expand All @@ -109,9 +109,11 @@ pub type IntrospectionRequest = (
);

pub struct HostScanner {
kernel_inode_map: RefCell<aya::maps::HashMap<MapData, inode_key_t, inode_value_t>>,
kernel_inode_map: RefCell<AyaHashMap<MapData, inode_key_t, inode_value_t>>,
inode_map: RefCell<InodeMap>,

scan_count: RefCell<u8>,

paths: watch::Receiver<Vec<PathBuf>>,
scan_interval: watch::Receiver<Duration>,

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ impl HostScanner {
let mut host_scanner = HostScanner {
kernel_inode_map,
inode_map,
scan_count: RefCell::new(0),
paths,
scan_interval,
rx,
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -180,28 +183,39 @@ impl HostScanner {
Ok(())
}

fn new_scan(&self) -> u8 {
let mut scan_count = self.scan_count.borrow_mut();
*scan_count += 1;

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Use a wider scan generation counter.

scan_count and inode markers use u8. After 256 full scans, the next scan can reuse an earlier marker, allowing stale entries to pass the cleanup check. Debug builds can instead panic at *scan_count += 1, which stops the scanner task. Use u64 for the counter, markers, and related parameters.

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In `@fact/src/host_scanner.rs` at line 188, Widen the scan generation counter and
inode marker types from u8 to u64 throughout the scanner flow, including
scan_count, marker storage, and related function parameters. Update the
increment at the scan-count site and all comparisons or assignments
consistently, preserving the existing cleanup behavior without overflow after
repeated scans.

*scan_count
}

fn scan(&self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
info!("Host scan started");
let start = Instant::now();
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::Scans);

// Cleanup any items that are either:
// * Not configured to be monitored anymore.
// * Are configured to be monitored but no longer are found in
// the file system.
self.inode_map.borrow_mut().retain(|inode, path| {
if self.paths_globset.is_match(&path) && host_info::prepend_host_mount(path).exists() {
true
} else {
let _ = self.kernel_inode_map.borrow_mut().remove(inode);
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::InodeRemoved);
false
}
});
let scan_count = self.new_scan();

for path in &self.paths_patterns {
self.scan_inner(path)?;
self.scan_inner(path, scan_count)?;
}

// The scan happens inline with processing of events, so at this
// point all elements in the map that we saw during the scan
// should have the corresponding scan count set to the same
// value as the one we have now. Everything that has a different
// value can be assumed to have been removed or no longer
// monitored.
for (inode, _) in self
.inode_map
.borrow_mut()
.extract_if(|_, (_, c)| *c != scan_count)
{
// TODO: Turn this into a bulk operation. https://github.com/stackrox/fact/issues/1133
let _ = self.kernel_inode_map.borrow_mut().remove(&inode);
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::InodeRemoved);
}

let duration = start.elapsed();
self.metrics.scan_duration.observe(duration.as_secs_f64());
info!(
Expand All @@ -212,7 +226,7 @@ impl HostScanner {
Ok(())
}

fn scan_inner(&self, path: &Path) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
fn scan_inner(&self, path: &Path, scan_count: u8) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::ElementsScanned);

let Some(glob_str) = path.to_str() else {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -241,21 +255,21 @@ impl HostScanner {
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::FileScanned);
} else if metadata.is_symlink() {
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::SymlinkScanned);
self.scan_symlink(&path);
self.scan_symlink(&path, scan_count);
} else if metadata.is_dir() {
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::DirectoryScanned);
} else {
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::FsItemIgnored);
continue;
}

self.update_entry(&path, &metadata)
self.update_entry(&path, &metadata, scan_count)
.with_context(|| format!("Failed to update entry for {}", path.display()))?;
}
Ok(())
}

fn scan_symlink(&self, path: &Path) {
fn scan_symlink(&self, path: &Path, scan_count: u8) {
let target = match path.read_link() {
Ok(p) => {
if p.has_root() {
Expand All @@ -272,7 +286,7 @@ impl HostScanner {

match target.metadata() {
Ok(metadata) => {
if let Err(e) = self.update_entry(path, &metadata) {
if let Err(e) = self.update_entry(path, &metadata, scan_count) {
warn!("Failed to update symlink entry for {}: {e}", path.display());
}
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -312,7 +326,7 @@ impl HostScanner {
.collect::<HashSet<_>>();

for pattern in scan_set.iter().map(|index| &self.paths_patterns[*index]) {
self.scan_inner(pattern)?;
self.scan_inner(pattern, *self.scan_count.borrow())?;
}

self.metrics
Expand All @@ -321,34 +335,40 @@ impl HostScanner {
Ok(())
}

fn update_entry(&self, path: &Path, metadata: &Metadata) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
fn update_entry(&self, path: &Path, metadata: &Metadata, scan_count: u8) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let inode = inode_key_t {
inode: metadata.st_ino(),
dev: metadata.st_dev(),
};

let host_path = host_info::remove_host_mount(path);
self.update_entry_with_inode(inode, host_path.to_path_buf())?;
self.update_entry_with_inode(inode, host_path.to_path_buf(), scan_count)?;

debug!("Added entry for {}: {inode:?}", path.display());
Ok(())
}

/// Similar to update_entry except we are are directly using the inode instead of the path.
fn update_entry_with_inode(&self, inode: inode_key_t, path: PathBuf) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
fn update_entry_with_inode(
&self,
inode: inode_key_t,
path: PathBuf,
scan_count: u8,
) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
let mut inode_map = self.inode_map.borrow_mut();
match inode_map.get_mut(&inode) {
Some(p) => {
Some((p, c)) => {
// inode is already tracked.
if path != *p {
*p = path;
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::FileUpdated);
}
*c = scan_count;
return Ok(());
}
None => {
self.metrics.scan_inc(ScanLabels::FileUpdated);
inode_map.insert(inode, path.clone());
inode_map.insert(inode, (path.clone(), scan_count));
}
};

Expand All @@ -372,7 +392,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:
fn get_host_path(&self, inode: Option<&inode_key_t>) -> Option<PathBuf> {
// The path here needs to be cloned because we won't keep the
// inode_map borrow long enough.
self.inode_map.borrow().get(inode?).cloned()
self.inode_map.borrow().get(inode?).cloned().map(|(p, _)| p)
}

fn build_host_path(&self, event: &Event) -> Option<PathBuf> {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -401,7 +421,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:

match self.build_host_path(event) {
Some(host_path) => self
.update_entry_with_inode(*inode, host_path)
.update_entry_with_inode(*inode, host_path, *self.scan_count.borrow())
.with_context(|| {
format!(
"Failed to add creation event entry for {}",
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -452,7 +472,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:
warn!("Rename event did not have old host path for inode tracked item");
return;
};
self.inode_map.borrow_mut().retain(|inode, path| {
self.inode_map.borrow_mut().retain(|inode, (path, _)| {
if !path.starts_with(old_host_path) {
return true;
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -481,7 +501,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:
// path that didn't hold anything, we need to figure out the
// host path and check if we should track it.
let mut inode_map = self.inode_map.borrow_mut();
let Some(new_host_parent) = inode_map.get(event.get_parent_inode()) else {
let Some((new_host_parent, _)) = inode_map.get(event.get_parent_inode()) else {
warn!("Failed to get parent host path");
return;
};
Expand All @@ -497,7 +517,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:
if self.paths_globset.is_match(&new_host_path) {
// New path needs to be tracked.
// Move all entries for the old host path to the new one
for path in inode_map.values_mut() {
for (path, _) in inode_map.values_mut() {
if let Ok(suffix) = path.strip_prefix(old_host_path) {
if suffix == Path::new("") {
*path = new_host_path.clone();
Expand All @@ -511,7 +531,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:
event.set_host_path(new_host_path);
} else {
// New path is not tracked, remove old entries
inode_map.retain(|inode, path| {
inode_map.retain(|inode, (path, _)| {
if !path.starts_with(old_host_path) {
return true;
}
Expand All @@ -533,7 +553,7 @@ You can increase this limit with:

// Attempt to update the host path with the old inode
if let Some(old_inode) = event.get_old_inode()
&& let Some(path) = self.inode_map.borrow().get(old_inode)
&& let Some((path, _)) = self.inode_map.borrow().get(old_inode)
{
event.set_host_path(path.clone());
}
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