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[PATCH 10/15] contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: use secure memory for reading passwords

From
Brandon Casey <drafnel@gmail.com>
Date
Sep 23, 2013, 05:08 UTC
Message-ID
<1379912891-12277-11-git-send-email-drafnel@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<1379912891-12277-1-git-send-email-drafnel@gmail.com>

gnome-keyring provides functions to allocate non-pageable memory (if possible). Let's use them to allocate memory that may be used to hold secure data read from the keyring.

Signed-off-by: Brandon Casey <drafnel@gmail.com>
---
 .../credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c  | 12 +++++++++---
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c b/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c
index ff2f48c..94a65b2 100644
--- a/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c
+++ b/contrib/credential/gnome-keyring/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c
@@ -289,12 +289,14 @@ static void credential_clear(struct credential *c)
 
 static int credential_read(struct credential *c)
 {
-	char    buf[1024];
+	char    *buf;
 	size_t line_len;
-	char   *key      = buf;
+	char   *key;
 	char   *value;
 
-	while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), stdin))
+	key = buf = gnome_keyring_memory_alloc(1024);
+
+	while (fgets(buf, 1024, stdin))
 	{
 		line_len = strlen(buf);
 
@@ -307,6 +309,7 @@ static int credential_read(struct credential *c)
 		value = strchr(buf,'=');
 		if(!value) {
 			warning("invalid credential line: %s", key);
+			gnome_keyring_memory_free(buf);
 			return -1;
 		}
 		*value++ = '\0';
@@ -339,6 +342,9 @@ static int credential_read(struct credential *c)
 		 * learn new lines, and the helpers are updated to match.
 		 */
 	}
+
+	gnome_keyring_memory_free(buf);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
-- 
1.8.4.489.g545bc72
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  1. 00/15 Make Gnome Credential helper more Gnome-y and support ancient distrosBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  2. 01/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: remove unnecessary pre-declarationsBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  3. 02/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: remove unused die() functionBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  4. 03/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: add static where applicableBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  5. 04/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: exit non-zero when called incorrectlyBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  6. 05/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: set Gnome application nameBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  7. 06/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: strlen() returns size_t, not ssize_tBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  8. 07/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: ensure buffer is non-empty before accessingBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  9. Felipe ContrerasSep 23, 2013
  10. Brandon CaseySep 23, 2013
  11. 08/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: use gnome helpers in keyring_object()Brandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  12. 09/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: use secure memory functions for passwdsBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  13. 10/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: use secure memory for reading passwordsBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  14. 11/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: use glib memory allocation functionsBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  15. 12/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: use glib messaging functionsBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  16. 13/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: report failure to store passwordBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  17. 14/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: support ancient gnome-keyringBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  18. 15/15 contrib/git-credential-gnome-keyring.c: support really ancient gnome-keyringBrandon Casey, Sep 23, 2013
  19. John SzakmeisterSep 23, 2013
  20. Brandon CaseySep 23, 2013

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