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[PATCH v3 3/9] finalize_object_file(): implement collision check

From
Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
Date
Sep 6, 2024, 19:46 UTC
Message-ID
<0feee5d1d4fc1e0aa1ca5d98f2f404ecdbb2f6b6.1725651952.git.me@ttaylorr.com>
In-Reply-To
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We've had "FIXME!!! Collision check here ?" in finalize_object_file() since aac1794132 (Improve sha1 object file writing., 2005-05-03). That is, when we try to write a file with the same name, we assume the on-disk contents are the same and blindly throw away the new copy.

One of the reasons we never implemented this is because the files it moves are all named after the cryptographic hash of their contents (either loose objects, or packs which have their hash in the name these days). So we are unlikely to see such a collision by accident. And even though there are weaknesses in sha1, we assume they are mitigated by our use of sha1dc.

So while it's a theoretical concern now, it hasn't been a priority. However, if we start using weaker hashes for pack checksums and names, this will become a practical concern. So in preparation, let's actually implement a byte-for-byte collision check.

The new check will cause the write of new differing content to be a failure, rather than a silent noop, and we'll retain the temporary file on disk.

Note that this may cause some extra computation when the files are in fact identical, but this should happen rarely. For example, when writing a loose object, we compute the object id first, then check manually for an existing object (so that we can freshen its timestamp) before actually trying to write and link the new data.

Co-authored-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Taylor Blau <me@ttaylorr.com>
---
 object-file.c | 55 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/object-file.c b/object-file.c
index 54a82a5f7a0..85f91516429 100644
--- a/object-file.c
+++ b/object-file.c
@@ -1899,6 +1899,57 @@ static void write_object_file_prepare_literally(const struct git_hash_algo *algo
 	hash_object_body(algo, &c, buf, len, oid, hdr, hdrlen);
 }
 
+static int check_collision(const char *filename_a, const char *filename_b)
+{
+	char buf_a[4096], buf_b[4096];
+	int fd_a = -1, fd_b = -1;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	fd_a = open(filename_a, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd_a < 0) {
+		ret = error_errno(_("unable to open %s"), filename_a);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	fd_b = open(filename_b, O_RDONLY);
+	if (fd_b < 0) {
+		ret = error_errno(_("unable to open %s"), filename_b);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	while (1) {
+		ssize_t sz_a, sz_b;
+
+		sz_a = read_in_full(fd_a, buf_a, sizeof(buf_a));
+		if (sz_a < 0) {
+			ret = error_errno(_("unable to read %s"), filename_a);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		sz_b = read_in_full(fd_b, buf_b, sizeof(buf_b));
+		if (sz_b < 0) {
+			ret = error_errno(_("unable to read %s"), filename_b);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (sz_a != sz_b || memcmp(buf_a, buf_b, sz_a)) {
+			ret = error(_("files '%s' and '%s' differ in contents"),
+				    filename_a, filename_b);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (sz_a < sizeof(buf_a))
+			break;
+	}
+
+out:
+	if (fd_a > -1)
+		close(fd_a);
+	if (fd_b > -1)
+		close(fd_b);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /*
  * Move the just written object into its final resting place.
  */
@@ -1941,8 +1992,8 @@ int finalize_object_file(const char *tmpfile, const char *filename)
 			errno = saved_errno;
 			return error_errno(_("unable to write file %s"), filename);
 		}
-		/* FIXME!!! Collision check here ? */
-		unlink_or_warn(tmpfile);
+		if (check_collision(tmpfile, filename))
+			return -1;
 	}
 
 out:
-- 
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  1. 0/4 hash.h: support choosing a separate SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 1, 2024
  2. 1/4 sha1: do not redefine `platform_SHA_CTX` and friendsTaylor Blau, Sep 1, 2024
  3. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2024
  4. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  5. 2/4 hash.h: scaffolding for _fast hashing variantsTaylor Blau, Sep 1, 2024
  6. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2024
  7. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2024
  8. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  9. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2024
  10. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  11. Patrick SteinhardtSep 4, 2024
  12. Junio C HamanoSep 4, 2024
  13. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  14. 3/4 Makefile: allow specifying a SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 1, 2024
  15. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2024
  16. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  17. 4/4 csum-file.c: use fast SHA-1 implementation when availableTaylor Blau, Sep 1, 2024
  18. Patrick SteinhardtSep 2, 2024
  19. brian m. carlsonSep 3, 2024
  20. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  21. Junio C HamanoSep 2, 2024
  22. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  23. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2024
  24. brian m. carlsonSep 2, 2024
  25. Taylor BlauSep 3, 2024
  26. Junio C HamanoSep 3, 2024
  27. brian m. carlsonSep 4, 2024
  28. Jeff KingSep 5, 2024
  29. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2024
  30. Taylor BlauSep 5, 2024
  31. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2024
  32. Taylor BlauSep 5, 2024
  33. Taylor BlauSep 5, 2024
  34. Taylor BlauSep 5, 2024
  35. Jeff KingSep 5, 2024
  36. Junio C HamanoSep 5, 2024
  37. 0/4 hash.h: support choosing a separate SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 5, 2024
  38. 1/4 sha1: do not redefine `platform_SHA_CTX` and friendsTaylor Blau, Sep 5, 2024
  39. 2/4 hash.h: scaffolding for _fast hashing variantsTaylor Blau, Sep 5, 2024
  40. 3/4 Makefile: allow specifying a SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 5, 2024
  41. 4/4 csum-file.c: use fast SHA-1 implementation when availableTaylor Blau, Sep 5, 2024
  42. 0/9 hash.h: support choosing a separate SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  43. 1/9 finalize_object_file(): check for name collision before renamingTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  44. 2/9 finalize_object_file(): refactor unlink_or_warn() placementTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  45. 3/9 finalize_object_file(): implement collision checkTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  46. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2024
  47. Chris TorekSep 6, 2024
  48. Jeff KingSep 10, 2024
  49. Junio C HamanoSep 10, 2024
  50. Patrick SteinhardtSep 16, 2024
  51. Taylor BlauSep 16, 2024
  52. Taylor BlauSep 16, 2024
  53. Junio C HamanoSep 17, 2024
  54. 4/9 pack-objects: use finalize_object_file() to rename pack/idx/etcTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  55. 5/9 i5500-git-daemon.sh: use compile-able version of Git without OpenSSLTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  56. Jeff KingSep 11, 2024
  57. Jeff KingSep 11, 2024
  58. Junio C HamanoSep 12, 2024
  59. Junio C HamanoSep 11, 2024
  60. Jeff KingSep 11, 2024
  61. 6/9 sha1: do not redefine `platform_SHA_CTX` and friendsTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  62. 7/9 hash.h: scaffolding for _fast hashing variantsTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  63. 8/9 Makefile: allow specifying a SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  64. 9/9 csum-file.c: use fast SHA-1 implementation when availableTaylor Blau, Sep 6, 2024
  65. Junio C HamanoSep 6, 2024
  66. 0/8 hash.h: support choosing a separate SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  67. 1/8 finalize_object_file(): check for name collision before renamingTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  68. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2024
  69. 2/8 finalize_object_file(): refactor unlink_or_warn() placementTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  70. 3/8 finalize_object_file(): implement collision checkTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  71. Jeff KingSep 24, 2024
  72. Taylor BlauSep 24, 2024
  73. Jeff KingSep 24, 2024
  74. Taylor BlauSep 25, 2024
  75. Junio C HamanoSep 24, 2024
  76. Taylor BlauSep 24, 2024
  77. 4/8 pack-objects: use finalize_object_file() to rename pack/idx/etcTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  78. Junio C HamanoSep 24, 2024
  79. 5/8 sha1: do not redefine `platform_SHA_CTX` and friendsTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  80. 6/8 hash.h: scaffolding for _unsafe hashing variantsTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  81. 7/8 Makefile: allow specifying a SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  82. 8/8 csum-file.c: use unsafe SHA-1 implementation when availableTaylor Blau, Sep 24, 2024
  83. Jeff KingSep 24, 2024
  84. Elijah NewrenSep 25, 2024
  85. Junio C HamanoSep 25, 2024
  86. Taylor BlauSep 25, 2024
  87. Taylor BlauSep 25, 2024
  88. 0/8 hash.h: support choosing a separate SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  89. 1/8 finalize_object_file(): check for name collision before renamingTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  90. 2/8 finalize_object_file(): refactor unlink_or_warn() placementTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  91. 3/8 finalize_object_file(): implement collision checkTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  92. 4/8 pack-objects: use finalize_object_file() to rename pack/idx/etcTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  93. 5/8 sha1: do not redefine `platform_SHA_CTX` and friendsTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  94. 6/8 hash.h: scaffolding for _unsafe hashing variantsTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  95. 7/8 Makefile: allow specifying a SHA-1 for non-cryptographic usesTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  96. 8/8 csum-file.c: use unsafe SHA-1 implementation when availableTaylor Blau, Sep 26, 2024
  97. Elijah NewrenSep 26, 2024
  98. Junio C HamanoSep 27, 2024
  99. Jeff KingSep 27, 2024

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