diff --git a/.jules/sentinel.md b/.jules/sentinel.md index a8207a4..4bc620e 100644 --- a/.jules/sentinel.md +++ b/.jules/sentinel.md @@ -2,3 +2,8 @@ **Vulnerability:** Unvalidated inputs passed to `if()` statements can cause process crashes (`condition has length > 1`) or unexpected coercion vulnerabilities. **Learning:** In R, optional boolean parameters that default to `NULL` should be validated using explicit runtime type validation (e.g., `if (!is.null(flag) && (!is.logical(flag) || length(flag) != 1 || is.na(flag)))`). **Prevention:** Always implement explicit runtime type validation for optional boolean parameters. + +## 2024-07-18 - [Weak regex check in `readline()` inputs causes Denial of Service] +**Vulnerability:** The code used weak regex like `^[0-9]+$` for boolean-like choices via `readline()`, which allowed users to enter huge strings or numbers that evaluate out-of-bounds in R, resulting in an unhandled exception or integer coercion failure. +**Learning:** `readline()` inputs in automated/interactive scripts require strict length/value matching rather than open-ended string matching. `^[0-9]+$` on a prompt that only accepts '1' or '2' is too permissive. +**Prevention:** Use strictly bounded matching like `^[12]$` when only specific inputs are acceptable. diff --git a/R/aFIPC.R b/R/aFIPC.R index 6254651..918e19b 100644 --- a/R/aFIPC.R +++ b/R/aFIPC.R @@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ autoFIPC <- } for (attempt in seq_len(3)) { n <- readline(prompt = "Is it correct? (1: Yes 2: No) : ") - if (grepl("^[0-9]+$", n)) { + if (grepl("^[12]$", n)) { return(as.integer(n)) } } @@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ autoFIPC <- readline( prompt = "Do you want to use default BILOG-MG priors for oldform Data? (1: Yes 2: No) : " ) - if (grepl("^[0-9]+$", n)) { + if (grepl("^[12]$", n)) { return(as.integer(n)) } } @@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ autoFIPC <- readline( prompt = "Do you want to use default BILOG-MG priors for newform Data? (1: Yes 2: No) : " ) - if (grepl("^[0-9]+$", n)) { + if (grepl("^[12]$", n)) { return(as.integer(n)) } }