diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/client/convert.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/client/convert.rs
index 57bb8df21..14d0e33ba 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/client/convert.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/client/convert.rs
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ impl ToAbsolutePath for Fd {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct PathAt(pub c_int, pub *const c_char);
+pub struct PathAt<'a, R>(pub c_int, pub sigsafe::CStr<'a, R>);
 
-impl ToAbsolutePath for PathAt {
+impl<Repr> ToAbsolutePath for PathAt<'_, Repr> {
     unsafe fn to_absolute_path<R, F: FnOnce(Option<&BStr>) -> nix::Result<R>>(
         self,
         f: F,
     ) -> nix::Result<R> {
-        // SAFETY: self.1 is a non-null pointer to a valid null-terminated C string, as guaranteed by the libc calling convention
-        let pathname = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(self.1) }.to_bytes().as_bstr();
+        // SAFETY: self.1 is a valid NUL-terminated string.
+        let pathname = unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(self.1.as_ptr()) }.to_bytes().as_bstr();
 
         if pathname.first().copied() == Some(b'/') {
             f(pathname.into())
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ impl ToAbsolutePath for PathAt {
     }
 }
 
-impl ToAbsolutePath for *const c_char {
+impl<Repr> ToAbsolutePath for sigsafe::CStr<'_, Repr> {
     unsafe fn to_absolute_path<R, F: FnOnce(Option<&BStr>) -> nix::Result<R>>(
         self,
         f: F,
     ) -> nix::Result<R> {
-        // SAFETY: delegates to PathAt::to_absolute_path with AT_FDCWD and the caller-provided C string pointer
+        // SAFETY: delegates the same caller-provided C string to PathAt.
         unsafe { PathAt(libc::AT_FDCWD, self).to_absolute_path(f) }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/access.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/access.rs
index 0cae39220..cbae59d9e 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/access.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/access.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ intercept!(access(64): unsafe extern "C" fn(pathname: *const c_char, mode: c_int
 unsafe extern "C" fn access(pathname: *const c_char, mode: c_int) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: pathname is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
     unsafe {
-        handle_open(pathname, AccessMode::READ);
+        handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(pathname), AccessMode::READ);
     }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc access() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { access::original()(pathname, mode) }
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn faccessat(
 ) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: dirfd and pathname are valid arguments provided by the caller of the interposed function
     unsafe {
-        handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, pathname), AccessMode::READ);
+        handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(pathname)), AccessMode::READ);
     }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc faccessat() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { faccessat::original()(dirfd, pathname, mode, flags) }
diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/dirent.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/dirent.rs
index d2b11d39a..a58ae4de8 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/dirent.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/dirent.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn scandir(
     compar: *const c_void,
 ) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: dirname is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
-    unsafe { handle_open(dirname, AccessMode::READ_DIR) }
+    unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(dirname), AccessMode::READ_DIR) }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc scandir() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { scandir::original()(dirname, namelist, select, compar) }
 }
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ mod macos_only {
         compar: *const c_void,
     ) -> c_int {
         // SAFETY: dirname is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
-        unsafe { handle_open(dirname, AccessMode::READ_DIR) };
+        unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(dirname), AccessMode::READ_DIR) };
         // SAFETY: calling the original libc scandir_b() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
         unsafe { scandir_b::original()(dirname, namelist, select, compar) }
     }
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn fdopendir(fd: c_int) -> *mut DIR {
 intercept!(opendir(64): unsafe extern "C" fn (*const c_char) -> *mut DIR);
 unsafe extern "C" fn opendir(dir_name: *const c_char) -> *mut DIR {
     // SAFETY: dir_name is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
-    unsafe { handle_open(dir_name, AccessMode::READ_DIR) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(dir_name), AccessMode::READ_DIR) };
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc opendir() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { opendir::original()(dir_name) }
 }
diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/linux_syscall.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/linux_syscall.rs
index 0731017d7..52941b8b8 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/linux_syscall.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/linux_syscall.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn syscall(syscall_no: c_long, mut args: ...) -> c_long {
             }
         } else {
             // SAFETY: pathname is a non-null C string pointer provided by the statx syscall caller.
-            unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, pathname), AccessMode::READ) };
+            unsafe {
+                handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(pathname)), AccessMode::READ);
+            }
         }
     }
     // SAFETY: forwarding the syscall to the original libc syscall function with the extracted arguments
diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/open.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/open.rs
index 641593a13..75bb1b966 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/open.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/open.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Mode = c_int;
 intercept!(open(64): unsafe extern "C" fn(*const c_char, c_int, args: ...) -> c_int);
 unsafe extern "C" fn open(path: *const c_char, flags: c_int, mut args: ...) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: path is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
-    unsafe { handle_open(path, OpenFlags(flags)) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path), OpenFlags(flags)) };
     if has_mode_arg(flags) {
         // SAFETY: when O_CREAT or O_TMPFILE is set, a mode_t argument is required by the open() contract
         let mode: Mode = unsafe { args.next_arg() };
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn openat(
     mut args: ...
 ) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: dirfd and path are valid arguments provided by the caller of the interposed function
-    unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, path), OpenFlags(flags)) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path)), OpenFlags(flags)) };
 
     if has_mode_arg(flags) {
         // https://github.com/tailhook/openat/issues/21#issuecomment-535914957
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ intercept!(open_nocancel: unsafe extern "C" fn(*const c_char, c_int, ...) -> c_i
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 unsafe extern "C" fn open_nocancel(path: *const c_char, flags: c_int, mut args: ...) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: path is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of open$NOCANCEL
-    unsafe { handle_open(path, OpenFlags(flags)) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path), OpenFlags(flags)) };
     if has_mode_arg(flags) {
         // SAFETY: O_CREAT requires a mode argument, matching the open$NOCANCEL contract
         let mode: Mode = unsafe { args.next_arg() };
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn openat_nocancel(
     mut args: ...
 ) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: dirfd and path are valid arguments provided by the caller of openat$NOCANCEL
-    unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, path), OpenFlags(flags)) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path)), OpenFlags(flags)) };
     if has_mode_arg(flags) {
         // SAFETY: O_CREAT requires a mode argument, matching the openat$NOCANCEL contract
         let mode: Mode = unsafe { args.next_arg() };
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn openat_nocancel(
 intercept!(fopen(64): unsafe extern "C" fn(path: *const c_char, mode: *const c_char) -> *mut FILE);
 unsafe extern "C" fn fopen(path: *const c_char, mode: *const c_char) -> *mut libc::FILE {
     // SAFETY: path and mode are valid C string pointers provided by the caller of the interposed function
-    unsafe { handle_open(path, ModeStr(mode)) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path), ModeStr(mode)) };
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc fopen() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { fopen::original()(path, mode) }
 }
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn freopen(
     stream: *mut FILE,
 ) -> *mut FILE {
     // SAFETY: path and mode are valid C string pointers provided by the caller of the interposed function
-    unsafe { handle_open(path, ModeStr(mode)) };
+    unsafe { handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path), ModeStr(mode)) };
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc freopen() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { freopen::original()(path, mode, stream) }
 }
diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/spawn/exec/mod.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/spawn/exec/mod.rs
index 182226eea..498a3f9bf 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/spawn/exec/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/spawn/exec/mod.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ mod linux_only {
         let _unused = execveat::original;
         // SAFETY: PathAt wraps a valid dirfd and pathname pointer from the interposed execveat call
         let abs_path_result = unsafe {
-            PathAt(dirfd, pathname).to_absolute_path(|path| {
+            PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(pathname)).to_absolute_path(|path| {
                 let Some(path) = path else {
                     return Ok(None);
                 };
diff --git a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/stat.rs b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/stat.rs
index ac4af7651..5ca06236d 100644
--- a/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/stat.rs
+++ b/crates/fspy_preload_unix/src/interceptions/stat.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ intercept!(stat(64): unsafe extern "C" fn(path: *const c_char, buf: *mut stat_st
 unsafe extern "C" fn stat(path: *const c_char, buf: *mut stat_struct) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: path is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
     unsafe {
-        handle_open(path, AccessMode::READ);
+        handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path), AccessMode::READ);
     }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc stat() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { stat::original()(path, buf) }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn lstat(path: *const c_char, buf: *mut stat_struct) -> c_int
     // TODO: add accessmode ReadNoFollow
     // SAFETY: path is a valid C string pointer provided by the caller of the interposed function
     unsafe {
-        handle_open(path, AccessMode::READ);
+        handle_open(sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(path), AccessMode::READ);
     }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc lstat() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { lstat::original()(path, buf) }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn fstatat(
 ) -> c_int {
     // SAFETY: dirfd and pathname are valid arguments provided by the caller of the interposed function
     unsafe {
-        handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, pathname), AccessMode::READ);
+        handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(pathname)), AccessMode::READ);
     }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc fstatat() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { fstatat::original()(dirfd, pathname, buf, flags) }
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn statx(
         }
     } else {
         // SAFETY: pathname is a non-null C string pointer provided by the statx caller.
-        unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, pathname), AccessMode::READ) };
+        unsafe { handle_open(PathAt(dirfd, sigsafe::CStr::from_ptr(pathname)), AccessMode::READ) };
     }
     // SAFETY: calling the original libc statx() with the same arguments forwarded from the interposed function
     unsafe { original(dirfd, pathname, flags, mask, statxbuf) }