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Yashodip More a586e9044c fix(langchain): avoid shared process-group kill in shell middleware (#36359)
Fixes #36358

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**Summary**
This PR fixes a process termination safety bug in ShellToolMiddleware
where cleanup could kill the caller process group when
create_process_group is False.

**Why this change**
When the shell child is started without a dedicated process group, it
can share the parent group. The existing cleanup path used group kill
unconditionally, which could terminate unrelated processes including the
caller. This is a high-impact availability risk.

**What changed**

Updated shell session kill logic to use group kill only when the child
is in a different process group than the caller.
Added safe fallback to child-only kill when both share the same process
group.
Added regression tests for both scenarios:
Shared process group: no group kill, child-only kill.
Dedicated process group: existing group kill behavior is preserved.

**Validation**

Targeted new tests passed.
Full shell tool unit test file passed.

AI assistance disclosure
This contribution was prepared with assistance from an AI coding agent.
I reviewed, validated, and finalized the proposed changes and test
coverage before submission.

**Areas for careful review**

Process-group detection behavior on Linux and other POSIX environments.
Any implications for existing timeout and shutdown flows in shell
middleware.
Whether additional integration-level coverage is desirable for process
cleanup behavior.

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Co-authored-by: Mason Daugherty <github@mdrxy.com>
2026-07-05 23:51:57 -04:00
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