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[PATCH v3 1/4] environment.c: fix potential segfault by get_git_common_dir()

From
Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy <pclouds@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 18, 2017, 10:02 UTC
Message-ID
<20170318100206.5980-2-pclouds@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<20170318100206.5980-1-pclouds@gmail.com>

setup_git_env() must be called before this function to initialize git_common_dir so that it returns a non NULL string. And it must return a non NULL string or segfault can happen because all callers expect so.

Normally if somebody has called get_git_dir(), or set_git_dir() then setup_git_env() is already called. But if you do setup_git_directory() at top dir (which skips set_git_dir) and never call get_git_dir, you'll get NULL here.

test-ref-store.c will hit this problem because it's very lightweight,
just enough initialization to exercise refs code, and get_git_dir() will
never be called until get_worktrees() is, which uses get_git_common_dir().
---
 environment.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 42dc3106d2..2986ee7200 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -214,6 +214,8 @@ const char *get_git_dir(void)
 
 const char *get_git_common_dir(void)
 {
+	if (!git_dir)
+		setup_git_env();
 	return git_common_dir;
 }
 
-- 
2.11.0.157.gd943d85
Previous: Duy NguyenNext: Junio C Hamano
Message 28 of 51 in “Kill manual ref parsing code in worktree.c”
  1. 0/2 Kill manual ref parsing code in worktree.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 8, 2017
  2. 1/2 refs.c: add resolve_ref_submodule()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 8, 2017
  3. Michael HaggertyFeb 9, 2017
  4. 2/2 worktree.c: use submodule interface to access refs from another worktreeNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 8, 2017
  5. Stefan BellerFeb 8, 2017
  6. Junio C HamanoFeb 8, 2017
  7. Junio C HamanoFeb 8, 2017
  8. Michael HaggertyFeb 9, 2017
  9. Junio C HamanoFeb 9, 2017
  10. Michael HaggertyFeb 9, 2017
  11. Duy NguyenFeb 9, 2017
  12. Michael HaggertyFeb 9, 2017
  13. Junio C HamanoFeb 8, 2017
  14. 0/5 Kill manual ref parsing code in worktree.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 16, 2017
  15. 1/5 refs: introduce get_worktree_ref_store()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 16, 2017
  16. 2/5 refs.c: add refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 16, 2017
  17. 3/5 worktree.c: kill parse_ref() in favor of refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 16, 2017
  18. 4/5 refs: add refs_create_symref()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 16, 2017
  19. 5/5 refs: kill set_worktree_head_symref()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Feb 16, 2017
  20. 0/4 Kill manual ref parsing code in worktree.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 18, 2017
  21. 4/4 refs: kill set_worktree_head_symref()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 18, 2017
  22. 3/4 worktree.c: kill parse_ref() in favor of refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 18, 2017
  23. 2/4 refs: introduce get_worktree_ref_store()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 18, 2017
  24. Michael HaggertyMar 20, 2017
  25. Duy NguyenMar 20, 2017
  26. Michael HaggertyMar 20, 2017
  27. Duy NguyenMar 26, 2017
  28. 1/4 environment.c: fix potential segfault by get_git_common_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Mar 18, 2017
  29. Junio C HamanoMar 18, 2017
  30. Duy NguyenMar 19, 2017
  31. Junio C HamanoMar 18, 2017
  32. 0/5 Kill manual ref parsing code in worktree.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 4, 2017
  33. 1/5 environment.c: fix potential segfault by get_git_common_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 4, 2017
  34. 2/5 refs.c: make submodule ref store hashmap genericNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 4, 2017
  35. 3/5 refs: introduce get_worktree_ref_store()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 4, 2017
  36. Michael HaggertyApr 22, 2017
  37. 4/5 worktree.c: kill parse_ref() in favor of refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 4, 2017
  38. 5/5 refs: kill set_worktree_head_symref()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 4, 2017
  39. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2017
  40. Junio C HamanoApr 14, 2017
  41. Duy NguyenApr 14, 2017
  42. Junio C HamanoApr 17, 2017
  43. Michael HaggertyApr 22, 2017
  44. 0/6 Kill manual ref parsing code in worktree.cNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  45. 1/6 environment.c: fix potential segfault by get_git_common_dir()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  46. 2/6 refs.c: make submodule ref store hashmap genericNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  47. 4/6 refs: introduce get_worktree_ref_store()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  48. 5/6 worktree.c: kill parse_ref() in favor of refs_resolve_ref_unsafe()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  49. 3/6 refs: add REFS_STORE_ALL_CAPSNguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  50. 6/6 refs: kill set_worktree_head_symref()Nguyễn Thái Ngọc Duy, Apr 24, 2017
  51. Junio C HamanoApr 25, 2017

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