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Subject: [PATCH] maint: check return of split_cmdline to avoid bad config strings

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4 messages between Sep 24, 2008 and Sep 24, 2008. Diffs are folded; open one to read it.

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Deskin Miller· Sep 24, 2008, 06:10 UTC · lore
>From 7679d395856d17d7853eea0fc196435eab9be08f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:06:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] maint: check return of split_cmdline to avoid bad config strings
Signed-off-by: Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu>
---
As the testcase demonstrates, it's possible to have split_cmdline return -1 and
deallocate any memory it's allocated, if the config string is missing an end
quote.  In both the cases below, the return isn't checked, causing a pretty
immediate segfault.
 builtin-merge.c        |    2 ++
 git.c                  |    2 ++
 t/t1300-repo-config.sh |   10 ++++++++++
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
Show changes to 3 files +14 −0

builtin-merge.c, git.c, t/t1300-repo-config.sh

diff --git a/builtin-merge.c b/builtin-merge.c
index b280444..dcaf368 100644
--- a/builtin-merge.c
+++ b/builtin-merge.c
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ static int git_merge_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 
 		buf = xstrdup(v);
 		argc = split_cmdline(buf, &argv);
+		if (argc < 0)
+			die("Bad branch.%s.mergeoptions string", branch);
 		argv = xrealloc(argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 2));
 		memmove(argv + 1, argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 1));
 		argc++;
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index fdb0f71..5582c51 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			    alias_string + 1, alias_command);
 		}
 		count = split_cmdline(alias_string, &new_argv);
+		if (count < 0)
+			die("Bad alias.%s string", alias_command);
 		option_count = handle_options(&new_argv, &count, &envchanged);
 		if (envchanged)
 			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables\n"
diff --git a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
index 64567fb..3794d23 100755
--- a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
@@ -741,4 +741,14 @@ test_expect_success 'symlinked configuration' '
 
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'check split_cmdline return' "
+	git config alias.split-cmdline-fix 'echo \"' &&
+	git split-cmdline-fix || test \$? = 128 &&
+	echo foo > foo &&
+	git add foo &&
+	git commit -m 'initial commit' &&
+	git config branch.master.mergeoptions 'echo \"' &&
+	git merge master || test \$? = 128
+	"
+
 test_done
-- 
1.6.0.2.GIT
Miklos Vajna· Sep 24, 2008, 09:28 UTC · re: Deskin Miller · lore

Re: [PATCH] maint: check return of split_cmdline to avoid bad config strings

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 02:10:28AM -0400, Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu> wrote:
> As the testcase demonstrates, it's possible to have split_cmdline return -1 and
> deallocate any memory it's allocated, if the config string is missing an end
> quote.  In both the cases below, the return isn't checked, causing a pretty
> immediate segfault.
I think this could go to the commit message.
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> diff --git a/builtin-merge.c b/builtin-merge.c
> index b280444..dcaf368 100644
> --- a/builtin-merge.c
> +++ b/builtin-merge.c
> @@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ static int git_merge_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
>  
>  		buf = xstrdup(v);
>  		argc = split_cmdline(buf, &argv);
> +		if (argc < 0)
> +			die("Bad branch.%s.mergeoptions string", branch);
>  		argv = xrealloc(argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 2));
>  		memmove(argv + 1, argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 1));
>  		argc++;
ACK.
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> diff --git a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
> index 64567fb..3794d23 100755
> --- a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
> +++ b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
> @@ -741,4 +741,14 @@ test_expect_success 'symlinked configuration' '
>  
>  '
>  
> +test_expect_success 'check split_cmdline return' "
> +	git config alias.split-cmdline-fix 'echo \"' &&
> +	git split-cmdline-fix || test \$? = 128 &&
> +	echo foo > foo &&
> +	git add foo &&
> +	git commit -m 'initial commit' &&
> +	git config branch.master.mergeoptions 'echo \"' &&
> +	git merge master || test \$? = 128
> +	"
Why don't you use test_must_fail here?
Deskin Miller· Sep 24, 2008, 14:50 UTC · re: Miklos Vajna · lore

Re: [PATCH v2] maint: check return of split_cmdline to avoid bad config strings

>From 0d52afa86d757220fefa2440c78c81bd2c8b790a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:06:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] maint: check return of split_cmdline to avoid bad config strings

As the testcase demonstrates, it's possible for split_cmdline to return -1 and deallocate any memory it's allocated, if the config string is missing an end quote. In both the cases below, which are the only calling sites, the return isn't checked, and using the pointer causes a pretty immediate segfault.

Signed-off-by: Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu>
---
On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 11:28:47AM +0200, Miklos Vajna wrote:
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> On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 02:10:28AM -0400, Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu> wrote:
> > As the testcase demonstrates, it's possible to have split_cmdline return -1 and
> > deallocate any memory it's allocated, if the config string is missing an end
> > quote.  In both the cases below, the return isn't checked, causing a pretty
> > immediate segfault.
> 
> I think this could go to the commit message.
Done in v2.
> > +	git merge master || test \$? = 128
> > +	"
> 
> Why don't you use test_must_fail here?
Didn't know about it.  Fixed in v2.
Thanks for the advice.
 builtin-merge.c        |    2 ++
 git.c                  |    2 ++
 t/t1300-repo-config.sh |   10 ++++++++++
 3 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
Show changes to 3 files +14 −0

builtin-merge.c, git.c, t/t1300-repo-config.sh

diff --git a/builtin-merge.c b/builtin-merge.c
index b280444..dcaf368 100644
--- a/builtin-merge.c
+++ b/builtin-merge.c
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ static int git_merge_config(const char *k, const char *v, void *cb)
 
 		buf = xstrdup(v);
 		argc = split_cmdline(buf, &argv);
+		if (argc < 0)
+			die("Bad branch.%s.mergeoptions string", branch);
 		argv = xrealloc(argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 2));
 		memmove(argv + 1, argv, sizeof(*argv) * (argc + 1));
 		argc++;
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index fdb0f71..5582c51 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ static int handle_alias(int *argcp, const char ***argv)
 			    alias_string + 1, alias_command);
 		}
 		count = split_cmdline(alias_string, &new_argv);
+		if (count < 0)
+			die("Bad alias.%s string", alias_command);
 		option_count = handle_options(&new_argv, &count, &envchanged);
 		if (envchanged)
 			die("alias '%s' changes environment variables\n"
diff --git a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
index 64567fb..11b82f4 100755
--- a/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
+++ b/t/t1300-repo-config.sh
@@ -741,4 +741,14 @@ test_expect_success 'symlinked configuration' '
 
 '
 
+test_expect_success 'check split_cmdline return' "
+	git config alias.split-cmdline-fix 'echo \"' &&
+	test_must_fail git split-cmdline-fix &&
+	echo foo > foo &&
+	git add foo &&
+	git commit -m 'initial commit' &&
+	git config branch.master.mergeoptions 'echo \"' &&
+	test_must_fail git merge master
+	"
+
 test_done
-- 
1.6.0.2.GIT
Miklos Vajna· Sep 24, 2008, 22:32 UTC · re: Deskin Miller · lore

Re: [PATCH v2] maint: check return of split_cmdline to avoid bad config strings

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 10:50:29AM -0400, Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu> wrote:
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> As the testcase demonstrates, it's possible for split_cmdline to return -1 and
> deallocate any memory it's allocated, if the config string is missing an end
> quote.  In both the cases below, which are the only calling sites, the return
> isn't checked, and using the pointer causes a pretty immediate segfault.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Deskin Miller <deskinm@umich.edu>
Acked-by: Miklos Vajna <vmiklos@frugalware.org>
Thanks.

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