Fix issue when changing user in exec subcommands by sabre1041 · Pull Request #2230 · getsops/sops

sabre1041 · 2026-06-23T05:32:09Z

Fix exec subcommands (exec-file and exec-env) to set HOME, USER, and LOGNAME environment variables in the child process when the --user flag is used.

Originating Issue

When using --user to run a child process as a different user, SwitchUser() changes the UID/GID but leaves the environment variables pointing at the original user. This causes the child process to inherit incorrect values for HOME,
USER, and LOGNAME, which can break tools that rely on these variables (e.g., resolving ~ or determining the current user).

Example of issue:

sops exec-env --user=sops test.yml bash
bash: /root/.bashrc: Permission denied

Changes

Added UserEnv() function in exec_unix.go that looks up the target user and returns the correct HOME, USER, and LOGNAME environment variables
Updated ExecWithFile() and ExecWithEnv() to capture user environment variables before switching the user, then inject them into the child process environment
User environment variables are included in both pristine and non-pristine modes when --user is set
Added a stub UserEnv() on Windows (exec_windows.go) that fatals, consistent with the existing SwitchUser() behavior
Added unit tests in exec_unix_test.go covering UserEnv() output, process environment isolation, and integration with both exec modes in pristine and non-pristine configurations

felixfontein

Thanks for working on this!

Signed-off-by: Andrew Block <[email protected]>

felixfontein

Assuming you did run the root tests (I don't think they run in CI), this looks good!

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felixfontein reviewed Jun 23, 2026

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Fix issue when changing user in exec subcommands

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Signed-off-by: Andrew Block <[email protected]>

sabre1041 force-pushed the fix-user-exec branch from a2fc619 to 4698ee7 Compare June 23, 2026 12:31

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