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[PATCH v5 0/9] Directory traversal fixes

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Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget <gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
Date
May 12, 2021, 17:28 UTC
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<pull.1020.v5.git.git.1620840502.gitgitgadget@gmail.com>
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This patchset fixes a few directory traversal issues, where fill_directory() would traverse into directories that it shouldn't and not traverse into directories that it should (one of which was originally reported on this list at [1]). And it includes a few cleanups

Changes since v4:
 * Tweak the trace2 statistics emitting a bit, as per suggestions from Jeff.
 * Introduce a new readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helper at the end of the
   series, and use it everywhere we repeat the same code to skip '.' and
   '..' entries from readdir. Also use it in dir.c's read_cached_dir() so we
   can be consistent about skipping it, even for statistics, across
   platforms.

If anyone has any ideas about a better place to put the "Some sidenotes" from the sixth commit message rather than keeping them in a random commit message, that might be helpful.

[1] See https://lore.kernel.org/git/DM6PR00MB06829EC5B85E0C5AC595004E894E9@DM6PR00MB0682.namprd00.prod.outlook.com/ or alternatively https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/issues/2732.

Derrick Stolee (1):
  dir: update stale description of treat_directory()
Elijah Newren (8):
  dir: convert trace calls to trace2 equivalents
  dir: report number of visited directories and paths with trace2
  ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specified
  t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored
    directory
  t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversal
  dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directory
  dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored
    subfiles
  dir: introduce readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helper
 builtin/clean.c                    |   4 +-
 builtin/ls-files.c                 |   3 +
 builtin/worktree.c                 |   4 +-
 diff-no-index.c                    |   5 +-
 dir.c                              | 146 +++++++++++++-------
 dir.h                              |   6 +
 entry.c                            |   5 +-
 notes-merge.c                      |   5 +-
 object-file.c                      |   4 +-
 packfile.c                         |   5 +-
 rerere.c                           |   4 +-
 t/t1306-xdg-files.sh               |   2 +-
 t/t3001-ls-files-others-exclude.sh |   5 +
 t/t3003-ls-files-exclude.sh        |   4 +-
 t/t7063-status-untracked-cache.sh  | 206 +++++++++++++++++------------
 t/t7300-clean.sh                   |  42 ++++++
 t/t7519-status-fsmonitor.sh        |   8 +-
 worktree.c                         |  12 +-
 18 files changed, 298 insertions(+), 172 deletions(-)
base-commit: 311531c9de557d25ac087c1637818bd2aad6eb3a
Published-As: https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git/releases/tag/pr-git-1020%2Fnewren%2Fdirectory-traversal-fixes-v5
Fetch-It-Via: git fetch https://github.com/gitgitgadget/git pr-git-1020/newren/directory-traversal-fixes-v5
Pull-Request: https://github.com/git/git/pull/1020
Range-diff vs v4:
  1:  9204e36b7e90 !  1:  6b1b4820dd20 dir: convert trace calls to trace2 equivalents
     @@ dir.c: static struct untracked_cache_dir *validate_untracked_cache(struct dir_st
       	return root;
       }
       
     -+static void trace2_read_directory_statistics(struct dir_struct *dir,
     -+					     struct repository *repo,
     -+					     const char *path)
     ++static void emit_traversal_statistics(struct dir_struct *dir,
     ++				      struct repository *repo,
     ++				      const char *path,
     ++				      int path_len)
      +{
     ++	if (!trace2_is_enabled())
     ++		return;
     ++
     ++	if (!path_len) {
     ++		trace2_data_string("read_directory", repo, "path", "");
     ++	} else {
     ++		struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT;
     ++		strbuf_add(&tmp, path, path_len);
     ++		trace2_data_string("read_directory", repo, "path", tmp.buf);
     ++		strbuf_release(&tmp);
     ++	}
     ++
      +	if (!dir->untracked)
      +		return;
     -+	trace2_data_string("read_directory", repo, "path", path);
      +	trace2_data_intmax("read_directory", repo,
      +			   "node-creation", dir->untracked->dir_created);
      +	trace2_data_intmax("read_directory", repo,
     @@ dir.c: int read_directory(struct dir_struct *dir, struct index_state *istate,
       	QSORT(dir->ignored, dir->ignored_nr, cmp_dir_entry);
       
      -	trace_performance_leave("read directory %.*s", len, path);
     -+	if (trace2_is_enabled()) {
     -+		struct strbuf tmp = STRBUF_INIT;
     -+		strbuf_add(&tmp, path, len);
     -+		trace2_read_directory_statistics(dir, istate->repo, tmp.buf);
     -+		strbuf_release(&tmp);
     -+	}
     ++	emit_traversal_statistics(dir, istate->repo, path, len);
      +
      +	trace2_region_leave("dir", "read_directory", istate->repo);
       	if (dir->untracked) {
  2:  6939253be825 !  2:  cfe2898b7a7e dir: report number of visited directories and paths with trace2
     @@ dir.c: static enum path_treatment read_directory_recursive(struct dir_struct *di
       
       		if (state > dir_state)
       			dir_state = state;
     -@@ dir.c: static void trace2_read_directory_statistics(struct dir_struct *dir,
     - 					     struct repository *repo,
     - 					     const char *path)
     - {
     +@@ dir.c: static void emit_traversal_statistics(struct dir_struct *dir,
     + 		strbuf_release(&tmp);
     + 	}
     + 
      +	trace2_data_intmax("read_directory", repo,
      +			   "directories-visited", dir->visited_directories);
      +	trace2_data_intmax("read_directory", repo,
      +			   "paths-visited", dir->visited_paths);
     ++
       	if (!dir->untracked)
       		return;
     - 	trace2_data_string("read_directory", repo, "path", path);
     + 	trace2_data_intmax("read_directory", repo,
      @@ dir.c: int read_directory(struct dir_struct *dir, struct index_state *istate,
       	struct untracked_cache_dir *untracked;
       
  3:  8d0ca8104be6 =  3:  279ef30ffbc2 ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specified
  4:  317abab3571e =  4:  5a8807a1992c t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored directory
  5:  5eb019327b57 =  5:  b014ccbbaf3e t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversal
  6:  89cc01ef8598 =  6:  ae1c9e37b21b dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directory
  7:  4a561e1229e4 =  7:  6fa1e85edf2f dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored subfiles
  8:  2945e749f5e3 =  8:  179f992edc92 dir: update stale description of treat_directory()
  -:  ------------ >  9:  b7c6176560bd dir: introduce readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helper
-- 
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  1. 0/5 Directory traversal fixesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 7, 2021
  2. 1/5 t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 7, 2021
  3. Eric SunshineMay 7, 2021
  4. Elijah NewrenMay 7, 2021
  5. Eric SunshineMay 7, 2021
  6. Elijah NewrenMay 7, 2021
  7. Eric SunshineMay 7, 2021
  8. Jeff KingMay 7, 2021
  9. Eric SunshineMay 7, 2021
  10. Elijah NewrenMay 8, 2021
  11. Eric SunshineMay 8, 2021
  12. Elijah NewrenMay 8, 2021
  13. Philip OakleyMay 8, 2021
  14. Elijah NewrenMay 8, 2021
  15. 2/5 t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversalElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 7, 2021
  16. 3/5 dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 7, 2021
  17. 4/5 dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored subfilesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 7, 2021
  18. 5/5 [RFC] ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specifiedElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 7, 2021
  19. 6/5 dir: update stale description of treat_directory()Derrick Stolee, May 7, 2021
  20. Elijah NewrenMay 7, 2021
  21. Derrick StoleeMay 7, 2021
  22. 0/8 Directory traversal fixesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  23. 1/8 t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  24. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2021
  25. Elijah NewrenMay 8, 2021
  26. Junio C HamanoMay 8, 2021
  27. Elijah NewrenMay 8, 2021
  28. 3/8 dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  29. 2/8 t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversalElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  30. 4/8 dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored subfilesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  31. 5/8 [RFC] ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specifiedElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  32. 6/8 dir: update stale description of treat_directory()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  33. 7/8 [RFC] dir: convert trace calls to trace2 equivalentsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  34. 8/8 [RFC] dir: reported number of visited directories and paths with trace2Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  35. 0/8 Directory traversal fixesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  36. 1/8 [RFC] dir: convert trace calls to trace2 equivalentsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  37. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2021
  38. Elijah NewrenMay 11, 2021
  39. Jeff HostetlerMay 11, 2021
  40. Elijah NewrenMay 11, 2021
  41. 2/8 [RFC] dir: report number of visited directories and paths with trace2Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  42. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2021
  43. 3/8 [RFC] ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specifiedElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  44. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2021
  45. Elijah NewrenMay 11, 2021
  46. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2021
  47. 4/8 t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  48. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2021
  49. Elijah NewrenMay 11, 2021
  50. Junio C HamanoMay 11, 2021
  51. Elijah NewrenMay 12, 2021
  52. Junio C HamanoMay 12, 2021
  53. 5/8 t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversalElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  54. 6/8 dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  55. Junio C HamanoMay 10, 2021
  56. Elijah NewrenMay 11, 2021
  57. 7/8 dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored subfilesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  58. 8/8 dir: update stale description of treat_directory()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 8, 2021
  59. 0/8 Directory traversal fixesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  60. 1/8 dir: convert trace calls to trace2 equivalentsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  61. Jeff HostetlerMay 11, 2021
  62. Elijah NewrenMay 11, 2021
  63. Jeff HostetlerMay 11, 2021
  64. Elijah NewrenMay 12, 2021
  65. Jeff HostetlerMay 12, 2021
  66. Elijah NewrenMay 12, 2021
  67. 3/8 ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specifiedElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  68. 2/8 dir: report number of visited directories and paths with trace2Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  69. 4/8 t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  70. 5/8 t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversalElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  71. 7/8 dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored subfilesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  72. 6/8 dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  73. 8/8 dir: update stale description of treat_directory()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 11, 2021
  74. 0/9 Directory traversal fixesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  75. 1/9 dir: convert trace calls to trace2 equivalentsElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  76. 2/9 dir: report number of visited directories and paths with trace2Elijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  77. 4/9 t7300: add testcase showing unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  78. 6/9 dir: avoid unnecessary traversal into ignored directoryElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  79. 8/9 dir: update stale description of treat_directory()Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  80. Derrick StoleeMay 17, 2021
  81. Junio C HamanoMay 17, 2021
  82. Elijah NewrenMay 18, 2021
  83. Junio C HamanoMay 19, 2021
  84. 7/9 dir: traverse into untracked directories if they may have ignored subfilesElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  85. 3/9 ls-files: error out on -i unless -o or -c are specifiedElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  86. 5/9 t3001, t7300: add testcase showcasing missed directory traversalElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  87. 9/9 dir: introduce readdir_skip_dot_and_dotdot() helperElijah Newren via GitGitGadget, May 12, 2021
  88. Derrick StoleeMay 17, 2021
  89. Elijah NewrenMay 18, 2021
  90. Derrick StoleeMay 17, 2021

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