We read each line of the fast-import stream into the command_buf strbuf.
When reading a commit, we parse a line like "encoding foo" by storing a
pointer to "foo", but not making a copy. We may then read an unbounded
number of other lines (e.g., one for each modified file in the commit),
each of which writes into command_buf.
This works out in practice for small cases, because we hand off
ownership of the heap buffer from command_buf to the cmd_hist array, and
read new commands into a fresh heap buffer. And thus the pointer to
"foo" remains valid as long as there aren't so many intermediate lines
that we end up dropping the original "encoding" line from the history.
But as the test modification shows, if we go over our default of 100
lines, we end up with our encoding string pointing into freed heap
memory. This seems to fail reliably by writing garbage into the output,
but running under ASan definitely detects this as a use-after-free.
We can fix it by duplicating the encoding value, just as we do for other
parsed lines (e.g., an author line ends up in parse_ident, which copies
it to a new string).
Signed-off-by: Jeff King <peff@peff.net>
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Git - fast, scalable, distributed revision control system
Git is a fast, scalable, distributed revision control system with an
unusually rich command set that provides both high-level operations
and full access to internals.
Git is an Open Source project covered by the GNU General Public
License version 2 (some parts of it are under different licenses,
compatible with the GPLv2). It was originally written by Linus
Torvalds with help of a group of hackers around the net.
Please read the file INSTALL for installation instructions.
Many Git online resources are accessible from https://git-scm.com/
including full documentation and Git related tools.
See Documentation/gittutorial.txt to get started, then see
Documentation/giteveryday.txt for a useful minimum set of commands, and
Documentation/git-<commandname>.txt for documentation of each command.
If git has been correctly installed, then the tutorial can also be
read with man gittutorial or git help tutorial, and the
documentation of each command with man git-<commandname> or git help <commandname>.
CVS users may also want to read Documentation/gitcvs-migration.txt
(man gitcvs-migration or git help cvs-migration if git is
installed).
Issues which are security relevant should be disclosed privately to
the Git Security mailing list git-security@googlegroups.com.
The maintainer frequently sends the "What's cooking" reports that
list the current status of various development topics to the mailing
list. The discussion following them give a good reference for
project status, development direction and remaining tasks.
The name "git" was given by Linus Torvalds when he wrote the very
first version. He described the tool as "the stupid content tracker"
and the name as (depending on your mood):
random three-letter combination that is pronounceable, and not
actually used by any common UNIX command. The fact that it is a
mispronunciation of "get" may or may not be relevant.
stupid. contemptible and despicable. simple. Take your pick from the
dictionary of slang.
"global information tracker": you're in a good mood, and it actually
works for you. Angels sing, and a light suddenly fills the room.
"goddamn idiotic truckload of sh*t": when it breaks
