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[PATCH 07/17] unpack-file: fix ancient leak in create_temp_file()

From
Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
Date
Nov 3, 2022, 17:06 UTC
Message-ID
<patch-07.17-38e7c863dd8-20221103T164632Z-avarab@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover-00.17-00000000000-20221103T164632Z-avarab@gmail.com>

Fix a leak that's been with us since 3407bb4940c (Add "unpack-file" helper that unpacks a sha1 blob into a tmpfile., 2005-04-18). See 00c8fd493af (cat-file: use streaming API to print blobs, 2012-03-07) for prior art which shows the same API pattern, i.e. free()-ing the result of read_object_file() after it's used.

Signed-off-by: Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason <avarab@gmail.com>
---
 builtin/unpack-file.c        | 1 +
 t/t6060-merge-index.sh       | 2 ++
 t/t6401-merge-criss-cross.sh | 2 ++
 t/t6406-merge-attr.sh        | 1 +
 t/t6407-merge-binary.sh      | 1 +
 t/t7605-merge-resolve.sh     | 1 +
 6 files changed, 8 insertions(+)
diff --git a/builtin/unpack-file.c b/builtin/unpack-file.c
index 9e8119dd354..88de32b7d7e 100644
--- a/builtin/unpack-file.c
+++ b/builtin/unpack-file.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ static char *create_temp_file(struct object_id *oid)
 	if (write_in_full(fd, buf, size) < 0)
 		die_errno("unable to write temp-file");
 	close(fd);
+	free(buf);
 	return path;
 }
 
diff --git a/t/t6060-merge-index.sh b/t/t6060-merge-index.sh
index ed449abe552..1a8b64cce18 100755
--- a/t/t6060-merge-index.sh
+++ b/t/t6060-merge-index.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 test_description='basic git merge-index / git-merge-one-file tests'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup diverging branches' '
diff --git a/t/t6401-merge-criss-cross.sh b/t/t6401-merge-criss-cross.sh
index 9d5e992878f..1962310408b 100755
--- a/t/t6401-merge-criss-cross.sh
+++ b/t/t6401-merge-criss-cross.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 
 test_description='Test criss-cross merge'
+
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'prepare repository' '
diff --git a/t/t6406-merge-attr.sh b/t/t6406-merge-attr.sh
index 8650a88c40a..5e4e4dd6d9e 100755
--- a/t/t6406-merge-attr.sh
+++ b/t/t6406-merge-attr.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ test_description='per path merge controlled by merge attribute'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh b/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh
index e8a28717cec..0753fc95f45 100755
--- a/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh
+++ b/t/t6407-merge-binary.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ test_description='ask merge-recursive to merge binary files'
 GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME=main
 export GIT_TEST_DEFAULT_INITIAL_BRANCH_NAME
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success setup '
diff --git a/t/t7605-merge-resolve.sh b/t/t7605-merge-resolve.sh
index 5d56c385464..62d935d31c2 100755
--- a/t/t7605-merge-resolve.sh
+++ b/t/t7605-merge-resolve.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ test_description='git merge
 
 Testing the resolve strategy.'
 
+TEST_PASSES_SANITIZE_LEAK=true
 . ./test-lib.sh
 
 test_expect_success 'setup' '
-- 
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  1. 00/17 leak fixes: use existing constructors & other triviaÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  2. 02/17 {reset,merge}: call discard_index() before returningÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  3. 01/17 tests: mark tests as passing with SANITIZE=leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  4. 04/17 read-cache.c: clear and free "sparse_checkout_patterns"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  5. 05/17 dir.c: free "ident" and "exclude_per_dir" in "struct untracked_cache"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  6. 06/17 built-ins & libs & helpers: add/move destructors, fix leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  7. 07/17 unpack-file: fix ancient leak in create_temp_file()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  8. 09/17 ls-files: fix a --with-tree memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  9. 10/17 sequencer.c: fix "opts->strategy" leak in read_strategy_opts()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  10. Phillip WoodNov 4, 2022
  11. Taylor BlauNov 4, 2022
  12. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 5, 2022
  13. Phillip WoodNov 8, 2022
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 8, 2022
  15. 03/17 commit: discard partial cache before (re-)reading itÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  16. 08/17 revision API: call graph_clear() in release_revisions()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  17. 12/17 sequencer.c: fix a pick_commits() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  18. 11/17 connected.c: free the "struct packed_git"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  19. 13/17 rebase: don't leak on "--abort"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  20. Phillip WoodNov 4, 2022
  21. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 5, 2022
  22. 16/17 revert: fix parse_options_concat() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  23. 14/17 sequencer.c: fix sequencer_continue() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  24. 15/17 cherry-pick: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  25. 17/17 built-ins: use free() not UNLEAK() if trivial, rm dead codeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 3, 2022
  26. Phillip WoodNov 4, 2022
  27. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonNov 5, 2022
  28. Phillip WoodNov 7, 2022
  29. 00/15 leak fixes: use existing constructors & other triviaÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  30. 01/15 tests: mark tests as passing with SANITIZE=leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  31. 02/15 {reset,merge}: call discard_index() before returningÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  32. 04/15 read-cache.c: clear and free "sparse_checkout_patterns"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  33. 03/15 commit: discard partial cache before (re-)reading itÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  34. 05/15 dir.c: free "ident" and "exclude_per_dir" in "struct untracked_cache"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  35. 06/15 built-ins & libs & helpers: add/move destructors, fix leaksÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  36. 08/15 revision API: call graph_clear() in release_revisions()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  37. 07/15 unpack-file: fix ancient leak in create_temp_file()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  38. 09/15 ls-files: fix a --with-tree memory leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  39. 10/15 sequencer.c: fix "opts->strategy" leak in read_strategy_opts()Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  40. 11/15 connected.c: free the "struct packed_git"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  41. 13/15 cherry-pick: free "struct replay_opts" membersÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  42. 12/15 rebase: don't leak on "--abort"Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  43. 15/15 built-ins: use free() not UNLEAK() if trivial, rm dead codeÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  44. 14/15 revert: fix parse_options_concat() leakÆvar Arnfjörð Bjarmason, Nov 8, 2022
  45. Taylor BlauNov 8, 2022

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