# Patch-overlapping Python context before the fix
## `web/pgadmin/misc/__init__.py` — `function:validate_binary_path` (lines 239-291)
```python
def validate_binary_path():
"""
This function is used to validate the specified utilities path by
running the utilities with their versions.
"""
data = None
if hasattr(request.data, 'decode'):
data = request.data.decode('utf-8')
if data != '':
data = json.loads(data)
version_str = ''
if 'utility_path' in data and data['utility_path'] is not None:
# Check if "$DIR" present in binary path
binary_path = replace_binary_path(data['utility_path'])
for utility in UTILITIES_ARRAY:
full_path = os.path.abspath(
os.path.join(binary_path,
(utility if os.name != 'nt' else
(utility + '.exe'))))
try:
# if path doesn't exist raise exception
if not os.path.exists(binary_path):
current_app.logger.warning('Invalid binary path.')
raise Exception()
# escape double quotes to avoid command injection.
# Get the output of the '--version' command
version_string = \
subprocess.getoutput(r'"{0}" --version'.format(
full_path.replace('"', '""')))
# Get the version number by splitting the result string
version_string.split(") ", 1)[1].split('.', 1)[0]
except Exception:
version_str += "" + utility + ": " + \
"not found on the specified binary path.
"
continue
# Replace the name of the utility from the result to avoid
# duplicate name.
result_str = version_string.replace(utility, '')
version_str += "" + utility + ": " + result_str + "
"
else:
return precondition_required(gettext('Invalid binary path.'))
return make_json_response(data=gettext(version_str), status=200)
```
## `web/pgadmin/misc/__init__.py` — `module:@16` (lines 16-16)
```python
from pgadmin.utils import PgAdminModule, replace_binary_path
```
## `web/pgadmin/misc/__init__.py` — `module:@17` (lines 17-17)
```python
from pgadmin.utils.csrf import pgCSRFProtect
```
## `web/pgadmin/utils/__init__.py` — `function:set_binary_path` (lines 354-401)
```python
def set_binary_path(binary_path, bin_paths, server_type,
version_number=None, set_as_default=False):
"""
This function is used to iterate through the utilities and set the
default binary path.
"""
path_with_dir = binary_path if "$DIR" in binary_path else None
# Check if "$DIR" present in binary path
binary_path = replace_binary_path(binary_path)
for utility in UTILITIES_ARRAY:
full_path = os.path.abspath(
os.path.join(binary_path, (utility if os.name != 'nt' else
(utility + '.exe'))))
try:
# if version_number is provided then no need to fetch it.
if version_number is None:
# Get the output of the '--version' command
version_string = \
subprocess.getoutput('"{0}" --version'.format(full_path))
# Get the version number by splitting the result string
version_number = \
version_string.split(") ", 1)[1].split('.', 1)[0]
elif version_number.find('.'):
version_number = version_number.split('.', 1)[0]
# Get the paths array based on server type
if 'pg_bin_paths' in bin_paths or 'as_bin_paths' in bin_paths:
paths_array = bin_paths['pg_bin_paths']
if server_type == 'ppas':
paths_array = bin_paths['as_bin_paths']
else:
paths_array = bin_paths
for path in paths_array:
if path['version'].find(version_number) == 0 and \
path['binaryPath'] is None:
path['binaryPath'] = path_with_dir \
if path_with_dir is not None else binary_path
if set_as_default:
path['isDefault'] = True
break
break
except Exception:
continue
```