File mozilla-bmo1436242.patch of Package MozillaFirefox.9788
# HG changeset patch
# Parent 293bebdb56fe80c9f5faad7ae5a9c7a4d1c23771
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1577277
https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/rev/6bb3adfa15c6
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1436242
diff --git a/ipc/chromium/src/chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc b/ipc/chromium/src/chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc
--- a/ipc/chromium/src/chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc
+++ b/ipc/chromium/src/chrome/common/ipc_channel_posix.cc
@@ -418,20 +418,37 @@ bool Channel::ChannelImpl::ProcessIncomi
const int* fds;
unsigned num_fds;
unsigned fds_i = 0; // the index of the first unused descriptor
if (input_overflow_fds_.empty()) {
fds = wire_fds;
num_fds = num_wire_fds;
} else {
- const size_t prev_size = input_overflow_fds_.size();
- input_overflow_fds_.resize(prev_size + num_wire_fds);
- memcpy(&input_overflow_fds_[prev_size], wire_fds,
- num_wire_fds * sizeof(int));
+ // This code may look like a no-op in the case where
+ // num_wire_fds == 0, but in fact:
+ //
+ // 1. wire_fds will be nullptr, so passing it to memcpy is
+ // undefined behavior according to the C standard, even though
+ // the memcpy length is 0.
+ //
+ // 2. prev_size will be an out-of-bounds index for
+ // input_overflow_fds_; this is undefined behavior according to
+ // the C++ standard, even though the element only has its
+ // pointer taken and isn't accessed (and the corresponding
+ // operation on a C array would be defined).
+ //
+ // UBSan makes #1 a fatal error, and assertions in libstdc++ do
+ // the same for #2 if enabled.
+ if (num_wire_fds > 0) {
+ const size_t prev_size = input_overflow_fds_.size();
+ input_overflow_fds_.resize(prev_size + num_wire_fds);
+ memcpy(&input_overflow_fds_[prev_size], wire_fds,
+ num_wire_fds * sizeof(int));
+ }
fds = &input_overflow_fds_[0];
num_fds = input_overflow_fds_.size();
}
// The data for the message we're currently reading consists of any data
// stored in incoming_message_ followed by data in input_buf_ (followed by
// other messages).