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[PATCH v2 02/12] environment: move strbuf into block to plug leak

From
andrzej@ahunt.org <andrzej@ahunt.org>
Date
Jul 25, 2021, 13:08 UTC
Message-ID
<20210725130830.5145-3-andrzej@ahunt.org>
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<20210725130830.5145-1-andrzej@ahunt.org>
From: Andrzej Hunt <ajrhunt@google.com>

realpath is only populated if we execute the git_work_tree_initialized block. However that block also causes us to return early, meaning we never actually release the strbuf in the case where we populated it. Therefore we move all strbuf related code into the block to guarantee that we can't leak it.

LSAN output from t0095:
Direct leak of 129 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from:
    #0 0x49a9b9 in realloc ../projects/compiler-rt/lib/asan/asan_malloc_linux.cpp:164:3
    #1 0x78f585 in xrealloc wrapper.c:126:8
    #2 0x713ff4 in strbuf_grow strbuf.c:98:2
    #3 0x713ff4 in strbuf_getcwd strbuf.c:597:3
    #4 0x4f0c18 in strbuf_realpath_1 abspath.c:99:7
    #5 0x5ae4a4 in set_git_work_tree environment.c:259:3
    #6 0x6fdd8a in setup_discovered_git_dir setup.c:931:2
    #7 0x6fdd8a in setup_git_directory_gently setup.c:1235:12
    #8 0x4cb50d in get_bloom_filter_for_commit t/helper/test-bloom.c:41:2
    #9 0x4cb50d in cmd__bloom t/helper/test-bloom.c:95:3
    #10 0x4caa1f in cmd_main t/helper/test-tool.c:124:11
    #11 0x4caded in main common-main.c:52:11
    #12 0x7f0869f02349 in __libc_start_main (/lib64/libc.so.6+0x24349)
SUMMARY: AddressSanitizer: 129 byte(s) leaked in 1 allocation(s).
It looks like this leak has existed since realpath was first added to
set_git_work_tree() in:
  3d7747e318 (real_path: remove unsafe API, 2020-03-10)
Signed-off-by: Andrzej Hunt <andrzej@ahunt.org>
---
 environment.c | 7 +++----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 2f27008424..d6b22ede7e 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -253,21 +253,20 @@ static int git_work_tree_initialized;
  */
 void set_git_work_tree(const char *new_work_tree)
 {
-	struct strbuf realpath = STRBUF_INIT;
-
 	if (git_work_tree_initialized) {
+		struct strbuf realpath = STRBUF_INIT;
+
 		strbuf_realpath(&realpath, new_work_tree, 1);
 		new_work_tree = realpath.buf;
 		if (strcmp(new_work_tree, the_repository->worktree))
 			die("internal error: work tree has already been set\n"
 			    "Current worktree: %s\nNew worktree: %s",
 			    the_repository->worktree, new_work_tree);
+		strbuf_release(&realpath);
 		return;
 	}
 	git_work_tree_initialized = 1;
 	repo_set_worktree(the_repository, new_work_tree);
-
-	strbuf_release(&realpath);
 }
 
 const char *get_git_work_tree(void)
-- 
2.26.2
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Message 35 of 51 in “Fix all leaks in tests t0002-t0099: Part 2”
  1. 00/12 Fix all leaks in tests t0002-t0099: Part 2andrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  2. 01/12 fmt-merge-msg: free newly allocated temporary strings when doneandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  3. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  4. 02/12 environment: move strbuf into block to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  5. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  6. René ScharfeJun 26, 2021
  7. 03/12 builtin/submodule--helper: release unused strbuf to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  8. 04/12 builtin/for-each-repo: remove unnecessary argv copy to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  9. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  10. 05/12 diffcore-rename: move old_dir/new_dir definition to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  11. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  12. 06/12 ref-filter: also free head for ATOM_HEAD to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  13. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  14. 07/12 read-cache: call diff_setup_done to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  15. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  16. 08/12 convert: release strbuf to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  17. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  18. 09/12 builtin/mv: free or UNLEAK multiple pointers at end of cmd_mvandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  19. 10/12 builtin/merge: free found_ref when doneandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  20. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  21. 11/12 builtin/rebase: fix options.strategy memory lifecycleandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  22. Phillip WoodJun 20, 2021
  23. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  24. Phillip WoodJun 22, 2021
  25. Andrzej HuntJul 25, 2021
  26. Phillip WoodJul 27, 2021
  27. 12/12 reset: clear_unpack_trees_porcelain to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jun 20, 2021
  28. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  29. Elijah NewrenJun 21, 2021
  30. Andrzej HuntJul 25, 2021
  31. Christian CouderJul 26, 2021
  32. 00/12 Fix all leaks in tests t0002-t0099: Part 2andrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  33. 01/12 fmt-merge-msg: free newly allocated temporary strings when doneandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  34. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021
  35. 02/12 environment: move strbuf into block to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  36. 03/12 builtin/submodule--helper: release unused strbuf to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  37. 04/12 builtin/for-each-repo: remove unnecessary argv copy to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  38. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021
  39. 06/12 ref-filter: also free head for ATOM_HEAD to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  40. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021
  41. 07/12 read-cache: call diff_setup_done to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  42. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021
  43. 05/12 diffcore-rename: move old_dir/new_dir definition to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  44. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021
  45. 09/12 builtin/mv: free or UNLEAK multiple pointers at end of cmd_mvandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  46. 08/12 convert: release strbuf to avoid leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  47. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021
  48. 10/12 builtin/merge: free found_ref when doneandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  49. 12/12 reset: clear_unpack_trees_porcelain to plug leakandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  50. 11/12 builtin/rebase: fix options.strategy memory lifecycleandrzej@ahunt.org, Jul 25, 2021
  51. Junio C HamanoJul 26, 2021

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