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Re: [PATCH 5/5] packfile: detect overflow in .idx file size checks

From
Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Date
Nov 13, 2020, 11:02 UTC
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Hi Peff,
On Fri, 13 Nov 2020, Jeff King wrote:
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> diff --git a/packfile.c b/packfile.c
> index 63fe9ee8be..9702b1218b 100644
> --- a/packfile.c
> +++ b/packfile.c
> @@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ int load_idx(const char *path, const unsigned int hashsz, void *idx_map,
>  		 *  - hash of the packfile
>  		 *  - file checksum
>  		 */
> -		if (idx_size != 4 * 256 + (size_t)nr * (hashsz + 4) + hashsz + hashsz)
> +		if (idx_size != st_add(4 * 256 + hashsz + hashsz, st_mult(nr, hashsz + 4)))
>  			return error("wrong index v1 file size in %s", path);
>  	} else if (version == 2) {
>  		/*
> @@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ int load_idx(const char *path, const unsigned int hashsz, void *idx_map,
>  		 * variable sized table containing 8-byte entries
>  		 * for offsets larger than 2^31.
>  		 */
> -		size_t min_size = 8 + 4*256 + (size_t)nr*(hashsz + 4 + 4) + hashsz + hashsz;
> +		size_t min_size = st_add(8 + 4*256 + hashsz + hashsz, st_mult(nr, hashsz + 4 + 4));
>  		size_t max_size = min_size;
>  		if (nr)
> -			max_size += ((size_t)nr - 1)*8;
> +			max_size = st_add(max_size, st_mult(nr - 1, 8));

I wondered about these multiplications and whether we should use the `st_*()` helpers, when reading 1/5. And I am glad I read on!

FWIW I like all five patches.

Thanks, Dscho

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>  		if (idx_size < min_size || idx_size > max_size)
>  			return error("wrong index v2 file size in %s", path);
>  		if (idx_size != min_size &&
> --
> 2.29.2.705.g306f91dc4e
>
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Message 7 of 19 in “handling 4GB .idx files”
  1. 0/5 handling 4GB .idx filesJeff King, Nov 13, 2020
  2. 1/5 compute pack .idx byte offsets using size_tJeff King, Nov 13, 2020
  3. 2/5 use size_t to store pack .idx byte offsetsJeff King, Nov 13, 2020
  4. 3/5 fsck: correctly compute checksums on idx files larger than 4GBJeff King, Nov 13, 2020
  5. 4/5 block-sha1: take a size_t length parameterJeff King, Nov 13, 2020
  6. 5/5 packfile: detect overflow in .idx file size checksJeff King, Nov 13, 2020
  7. Johannes SchindelinNov 13, 2020
  8. Thomas BraunNov 15, 2020
  9. Jeff KingNov 16, 2020
  10. Derrick StoleeNov 16, 2020
  11. Jeff KingNov 16, 2020
  12. Thomas BraunNov 30, 2020
  13. Jeff KingDec 1, 2020
  14. t7900's new expensive testJeff King, Dec 1, 2020
  15. Derrick StoleeDec 1, 2020
  16. t7900: speed up expensive testJeff King, Dec 2, 2020
  17. Derrick StoleeDec 3, 2020
  18. Taylor BlauDec 1, 2020
  19. Jeff KingDec 2, 2020

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