login: fix /etc/nologin handling (should prohibit non-root LOGINS,
 not running login by non-root). minor code shrink.

function                                             old     new   delta
login_main                                          1669    1602     -67

diff --git a/loginutils/login.c b/loginutils/login.c
index 861382f..70e3b13 100644
--- a/loginutils/login.c
+++ b/loginutils/login.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  *	command line flags.
  */
 
-static void read_or_build_utent(struct utmp *utptr, int picky)
+static void read_or_build_utent(struct utmp *utptr, int run_by_root)
 {
 	struct utmp *ut;
 	pid_t pid = getpid();
@@ -60,30 +60,33 @@
 	setutent();
 
 	/* First, try to find a valid utmp entry for this process.  */
-	while ((ut = getutent()))
-		if (ut->ut_pid == pid && ut->ut_line[0] && ut->ut_id[0] &&
-		(ut->ut_type == LOGIN_PROCESS || ut->ut_type == USER_PROCESS))
-			break;
+	/* If there is one, just use it.  */
+	while ((ut = getutent()) != NULL)
+		if (ut->ut_pid == pid && ut->ut_line[0] && ut->ut_id[0]
+		 && (ut->ut_type == LOGIN_PROCESS || ut->ut_type == USER_PROCESS)
+		) {
+			*utptr = *ut; /* struct copy */
+			if (run_by_root) /* why only for root? */
+				memset(utptr->ut_host, 0, sizeof(utptr->ut_host));
+			return;
+		}
 
-	/* If there is one, just use it, otherwise create a new one.  */
-	if (ut) {
-		*utptr = *ut;
-	} else {
-		if (picky)
-			bb_error_msg_and_die("no utmp entry found");
+// Why? Do we require non-root to exec login from another
+// former login process (e.g. login shell)? Some login's have
+// login shells as children, so it won't work...
+//	if (!run_by_root)
+//		bb_error_msg_and_die("no utmp entry found");
 
-		memset(utptr, 0, sizeof(*utptr));
-		utptr->ut_type = LOGIN_PROCESS;
-		utptr->ut_pid = pid;
-		strncpy(utptr->ut_line, short_tty, sizeof(utptr->ut_line));
-		/* This one is only 4 chars wide. Try to fit something
-		 * remotely meaningful by skipping "tty"... */
-		strncpy(utptr->ut_id, short_tty + 3, sizeof(utptr->ut_id));
-		strncpy(utptr->ut_user, "LOGIN", sizeof(utptr->ut_user));
-		utptr->ut_tv.tv_sec = time(NULL);
-	}
-	if (!picky)	/* root login */
-		memset(utptr->ut_host, 0, sizeof(utptr->ut_host));
+	/* Otherwise create a new one.  */
+	memset(utptr, 0, sizeof(*utptr));
+	utptr->ut_type = LOGIN_PROCESS;
+	utptr->ut_pid = pid;
+	strncpy(utptr->ut_line, short_tty, sizeof(utptr->ut_line));
+	/* This one is only 4 chars wide. Try to fit something
+	 * remotely meaningful by skipping "tty"... */
+	strncpy(utptr->ut_id, short_tty + 3, sizeof(utptr->ut_id));
+	strncpy(utptr->ut_user, "LOGIN", sizeof(utptr->ut_user));
+	utptr->ut_tv.tv_sec = time(NULL);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@
 #endif
 }
 #else /* !ENABLE_FEATURE_UTMP */
-#define read_or_build_utent(utptr, picky) ((void)0)
+#define read_or_build_utent(utptr, run_by_root) ((void)0)
 #define write_utent(utptr, username) ((void)0)
 #endif /* !ENABLE_FEATURE_UTMP */
 
@@ -225,7 +228,7 @@
 	char *fromhost;
 	char username[USERNAME_SIZE];
 	const char *tmp;
-	int amroot;
+	int run_by_root;
 	unsigned opt;
 	int count = 0;
 	struct passwd *pw;
@@ -248,8 +251,9 @@
 	signal(SIGALRM, alarm_handler);
 	alarm(TIMEOUT);
 
-	/* More of suid paranoia if called by non-root */
-	amroot = !sanitize_env_if_suid(); /* Clear dangerous stuff, set PATH */
+	/* More of suid paranoia if called by non-root: */
+	/* Clear dangerous stuff, set PATH */
+	run_by_root = !sanitize_env_if_suid();
 
 	/* Mandatory paranoia for suid applet:
 	 * ensure that fd# 0,1,2 are opened (at least to /dev/null)
@@ -259,7 +263,7 @@
 
 	opt = getopt32(argv, "f:h:p", &opt_user, &opt_host);
 	if (opt & LOGIN_OPT_f) {
-		if (!amroot)
+		if (!run_by_root)
 			bb_error_msg_and_die("-f is for root only");
 		safe_strncpy(username, opt_user, sizeof(username));
 	}
@@ -278,7 +282,7 @@
 			short_tty = full_tty + 5;
 	}
 
-	read_or_build_utent(&utent, !amroot);
+	read_or_build_utent(&utent, run_by_root);
 
 	if (opt & LOGIN_OPT_h) {
 		USE_FEATURE_UTMP(
@@ -396,10 +400,12 @@
 			return EXIT_FAILURE;
 		}
 		username[0] = '\0';
-	}
+	} /* while (1) */
 
 	alarm(0);
-	if (!amroot)
+	/* We can ignore /etc/nologin if we are logging in as root,
+	 * it doesn't matter whether we are run by root or not */
+	if (pw->pw_uid != 0)
 		die_if_nologin();
 
 	write_utent(&utent, username);
@@ -433,7 +439,7 @@
 	fchmod(0, 0600);
 
 	/* We trust environment only if we run by root */
-	if (ENABLE_LOGIN_SCRIPTS && amroot) {
+	if (ENABLE_LOGIN_SCRIPTS && run_by_root) {
 		char *t_argv[2];
 
 		t_argv[0] = getenv("LOGIN_PRE_SUID_SCRIPT");
@@ -479,14 +485,16 @@
 	// bb_setpgrp();
 	// If this stuff is really needed, add it and explain why!
 
-	/* set signals to defaults */
-	signal(SIGALRM, SIG_DFL);
+	/* Set signals to defaults */
+	/*signal(SIGALRM, SIG_DFL); - not needed, we already set it
+	 * to non-SIG_IGN, and on exec such signals are reset to SIG_DFL */
+
 	/* Is this correct? This way user can ctrl-c out of /etc/profile,
 	 * potentially creating security breach (tested with bash 3.0).
 	 * But without this, bash 3.0 will not enable ctrl-c either.
 	 * Maybe bash is buggy?
 	 * Need to find out what standards say about /bin/login -
-	 * should it leave SIGINT etc enabled or disabled? */
+	 * should we leave SIGINT etc enabled or disabled? */
 	signal(SIGINT, SIG_DFL);
 
 	/* Exec login shell with no additional parameters */