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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020, the SerenityOS developers.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ *    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+int main()
+{
+    int res = unveil("/etc", "r");
+    if (res < 0) {
+        perror("unveil");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    res = unveil("/etc", "w");
+    if (res >= 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL, unveil write permitted after unveil read only\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    res = unveil("/etc", "x");
+    if (res >= 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL, unveil execute permitted after unveil read only\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    res = unveil("/etc", "c");
+    if (res >= 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL, unveil create permitted after unveil read only\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    res = unveil("/tmp/doesnotexist", "c");
+    if (res < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL, unveil create on non-existent path failed\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    res = unveil(nullptr, nullptr);
+    if (res < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL, unveil state lock failed\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    res = unveil("/home", "w");
+    if (res >= 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "FAIL, unveil permitted after unveil state locked\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    printf("PASS\n");
+    return 0;
+}