UBSAN reported behaviors in view use: Null pointer use oddities in contrib/nvi/... code

From: Mark Millard <marklmi_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:37:20 UTC
# env ASAN_OPTIONS=detect_container_overflow=0 lldb view
(lldb) target create "view"
Current executable set to 'view' (x86_64).
(lldb) run /usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c
Process 96507 launched: '/usr/bin/view' (x86_64)
Process 96507 stopped
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Nullptr with nonzero offset
    frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
   36  	}
   37  	
   38  	SANITIZER_WEAK_DEFAULT_IMPL
-> 39  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_on_report(void) {}
   40  	
   41  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_get_current_report_data(const char **OutIssueKind,
   42  	                                              const char **OutMessage,
(lldb) bt
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Nullptr with nonzero offset
  * frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
    frame #1: 0x00000000012c36b1 view`__ubsan::Diag::~Diag(this=0x00007fffffffb9b0) at ubsan_diag.cpp:354:29
    frame #2: 0x00000000012c85e4 view`handlePointerOverflowImpl(Data=<unavailable>, Base=<unavailable>, Result=<unavailable>, Opts=(FromUnrecoverableHandler = false, pc = 21543807, bp = 140737488337936)) at ubsan_diag.h:0:21
    frame #3: 0x00000000012c811a view`::__ubsan_handle_pointer_overflow(Data=<unavailable>, Base=<unavailable>, Result=<unavailable>) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:815:3
    frame #4: 0x000000000148bb7f view`vs_crel(sp=0x00007fffffffbd20, count=<unavailable>) at v_z.c:138:14
    frame #5: 0x0000000001420d78 view`v_optchange(sp=<unavailable>, offset=<unavailable>, str=<unavailable>, valp=<unavailable>) at v_init.c:117:11 [artificial]
    frame #6: 0x000000000132d079 view`opts_set(sp=0x000061e000000080, argv=0x00007fffffffbf00, usage=<unavailable>) at options.c:684:8
    frame #7: 0x0000000001328db4 view`opts_init(sp=<unavailable>, oargs=<unavailable>) at options.c:412:2
    frame #8: 0x00000000013184d3 view`editor(gp=0x0000621000000100, argc=<unavailable>, argv=0x00007fffffffdb10) at main.c:240:6
    frame #9: 0x00000000012d21dd view`main(argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at cl_main.c:115:9
    frame #10: 0x0000000001246c7d view`_start(ap=<unavailable>, cleanup=<unavailable>) at crt1_c.c:73:7
(lldb) up 4
frame #4: 0x000000000148bb7f view`vs_crel(sp=0x00007fffffffbd20, count=<unavailable>) at v_z.c:138:14
   135 		sp->t_minrows = sp->t_rows = count;
   136 		if (sp->t_rows > sp->rows - 1)
   137 			sp->t_minrows = sp->t_rows = sp->rows - 1;
-> 138 		TMAP = HMAP + (sp->t_rows - 1);
   139 		F_SET(sp, SC_SCR_REDRAW);
   140 		return (0);
   141 	}
(lldb) thread info -s
thread #1: tid = 125915, 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39, name = 'view', stop reason = Nullptr with nonzero offset

{
  "col": 14,
  "description": "nullptr-with-nonzero-offset",
  "filename": "/usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/vi/v_z.c",
  "instrumentation_class": "UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer",
  "line": 138,
  "memory_address": 0,
  "summary": "Applying non-zero offset 1056 to null pointer",
  "tid": 125915,
  "trace": []
}

 . . . Later: . . .

Process 96507 stopped
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use
    frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
   36  	}
   37  	
   38  	SANITIZER_WEAK_DEFAULT_IMPL
-> 39  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_on_report(void) {}
   40  	
   41  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_get_current_report_data(const char **OutIssueKind,
   42  	                                              const char **OutMessage,
(lldb) bt
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use
  * frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
    frame #1: 0x00000000012c36b1 view`__ubsan::Diag::~Diag(this=0x00007fffffffc3c0) at ubsan_diag.cpp:354:29
    frame #2: 0x00000000012c4aef view`handleTypeMismatchImpl(Data=<unavailable>, Pointer=<unavailable>, Opts=(FromUnrecoverableHandler = false, pc = 19992923, bp = 140737488340592)) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:117:5
    frame #3: 0x00000000012c47aa view`::__ubsan_handle_type_mismatch_v1(Data=<unavailable>, Pointer=<unavailable>) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:142:3
    frame #4: 0x000000000131115b view`log_line(sp=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, action=<unavailable>) at log.c:261:2
    frame #5: 0x000000000130cd55 view`db_append(sp=<unavailable>, update=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, p=<unavailable>, len=<unavailable>) at line.c:295:2
    frame #6: 0x000000000141b582 view`v_ecl_log(sp=<unavailable>, tp=<unavailable>) at v_ex.c:605:10
    frame #7: 0x0000000001419af2 view`v_ex(sp=<unavailable>, vp=<unavailable>) at v_ex.c:372:38
    frame #8: 0x000000000148da62 view`vi(spp=<unavailable>) at vi.c:226:18
    frame #9: 0x0000000001319704 view`editor(gp=0x0000621000000100, argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at main.c:402:38
    frame #10: 0x00000000012d21dd view`main(argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at cl_main.c:115:9
    frame #11: 0x0000000001246c7d view`_start(ap=<unavailable>, cleanup=<unavailable>) at crt1_c.c:73:7
(lldb) up 4
frame #4: 0x000000000131115b view`log_line(sp=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, action=<unavailable>) at log.c:261:2
   258 		} else
   259 			if (db_get(sp, lno, DBG_FATAL, &lp, &len))
   260 				return (1);
-> 261 		BINC_RETC(sp,
   262 		    ep->l_lp, ep->l_len,
   263 		    len * sizeof(CHAR_T) + CHAR_T_OFFSET);
   264 		ep->l_lp[0] = action;
(lldb) thread info -s
thread #1: tid = 208533, 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use

{
  "col": 2,
  "description": "null-pointer-use",
  "filename": "/usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c",
  "instrumentation_class": "UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer",
  "line": 261,
  "memory_address": 0,
  "summary": "Member access within null pointer of type 'log_t'",
  "tid": 208533,
  "trace": []
}
(lldb) c
Process 96507 resuming
/usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c:261:2: runtime error: member access within null pointer of type 'log_t'
SUMMARY: UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer: undefined-behavior /usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c:261:2 in 
Process 96507 stopped
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use
    frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
   36  	}
   37  	
   38  	SANITIZER_WEAK_DEFAULT_IMPL
-> 39  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_on_report(void) {}
   40  	
   41  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_get_current_report_data(const char **OutIssueKind,
   42  	                                              const char **OutMessage,
(lldb) bt
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use
  * frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
    frame #1: 0x00000000012c36b1 view`__ubsan::Diag::~Diag(this=0x00007fffffffc3c0) at ubsan_diag.cpp:354:29
    frame #2: 0x00000000012c4aef view`handleTypeMismatchImpl(Data=<unavailable>, Pointer=<unavailable>, Opts=(FromUnrecoverableHandler = false, pc = 19993513, bp = 140737488340592)) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:117:5
    frame #3: 0x00000000012c47aa view`::__ubsan_handle_type_mismatch_v1(Data=<unavailable>, Pointer=<unavailable>) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:142:3
    frame #4: 0x00000000013113a9 view`log_line(sp=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, action=<unavailable>) at log.c:266:21
    frame #5: 0x000000000130cd55 view`db_append(sp=<unavailable>, update=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, p=<unavailable>, len=<unavailable>) at line.c:295:2
    frame #6: 0x000000000141b582 view`v_ecl_log(sp=<unavailable>, tp=<unavailable>) at v_ex.c:605:10
    frame #7: 0x0000000001419af2 view`v_ex(sp=<unavailable>, vp=<unavailable>) at v_ex.c:372:38
    frame #8: 0x000000000148da62 view`vi(spp=<unavailable>) at vi.c:226:18
    frame #9: 0x0000000001319704 view`editor(gp=0x0000621000000100, argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at main.c:402:38
    frame #10: 0x00000000012d21dd view`main(argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at cl_main.c:115:9
    frame #11: 0x0000000001246c7d view`_start(ap=<unavailable>, cleanup=<unavailable>) at crt1_c.c:73:7
(lldb) up 4
frame #4: 0x00000000013113a9 view`log_line(sp=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, action=<unavailable>) at log.c:266:21
   263 		    len * sizeof(CHAR_T) + CHAR_T_OFFSET);
   264 		ep->l_lp[0] = action;
   265 		memmove(ep->l_lp + sizeof(u_char), &lno, sizeof(recno_t));
-> 266 		memmove(ep->l_lp + CHAR_T_OFFSET, lp, len * sizeof(CHAR_T));
   267 	
   268 		lcur = ep->l_cur;
   269 		key.data = &lcur;
(lldb) thread info -s
thread #1: tid = 208533, 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use

{
  "col": 21,
  "description": "null-pointer-use",
  "filename": "/usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c",
  "instrumentation_class": "UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer",
  "line": 266,
  "memory_address": 0,
  "summary": "Member access within null pointer of type 'log_t'",
  "tid": 208533,
  "trace": []
}
(lldb) c
Process 96507 resuming
/usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c:266:21: runtime error: member access within null pointer of type 'log_t'
SUMMARY: UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer: undefined-behavior /usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c:266:21 in 
Process 96507 stopped
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use
    frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
   36  	}
   37  	
   38  	SANITIZER_WEAK_DEFAULT_IMPL
-> 39  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_on_report(void) {}
   40  	
   41  	void __ubsan::__ubsan_get_current_report_data(const char **OutIssueKind,
   42  	                                              const char **OutMessage,
(lldb) bt
* thread #1, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use
  * frame #0: 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39
    frame #1: 0x00000000012c36b1 view`__ubsan::Diag::~Diag(this=0x00007fffffffc3c0) at ubsan_diag.cpp:354:29
    frame #2: 0x00000000012c4aef view`handleTypeMismatchImpl(Data=<unavailable>, Pointer=<unavailable>, Opts=(FromUnrecoverableHandler = false, pc = 19993957, bp = 140737488340592)) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:117:5
    frame #3: 0x00000000012c47aa view`::__ubsan_handle_type_mismatch_v1(Data=<unavailable>, Pointer=<unavailable>) at ubsan_handlers.cpp:142:3
    frame #4: 0x0000000001311565 view`log_line(sp=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, action=<unavailable>) at log.c:272:37
    frame #5: 0x000000000130cd55 view`db_append(sp=<unavailable>, update=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, p=<unavailable>, len=<unavailable>) at line.c:295:2
    frame #6: 0x000000000141b582 view`v_ecl_log(sp=<unavailable>, tp=<unavailable>) at v_ex.c:605:10
    frame #7: 0x0000000001419af2 view`v_ex(sp=<unavailable>, vp=<unavailable>) at v_ex.c:372:38
    frame #8: 0x000000000148da62 view`vi(spp=<unavailable>) at vi.c:226:18
    frame #9: 0x0000000001319704 view`editor(gp=0x0000621000000100, argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at main.c:402:38
    frame #10: 0x00000000012d21dd view`main(argc=<unavailable>, argv=<unavailable>) at cl_main.c:115:9
    frame #11: 0x0000000001246c7d view`_start(ap=<unavailable>, cleanup=<unavailable>) at crt1_c.c:73:7
(lldb) up 4
frame #4: 0x0000000001311565 view`log_line(sp=<unavailable>, lno=<unavailable>, action=<unavailable>) at log.c:272:37
   269 		key.data = &lcur;
   270 		key.size = sizeof(recno_t);
   271 		data.data = ep->l_lp;
-> 272 		data.size = len * sizeof(CHAR_T) + CHAR_T_OFFSET;
   273 		if (ep->log->put(ep->log, &key, &data, 0) == -1)
   274 			LOG_ERR;
   275 	
(lldb) thread info -s
thread #1: tid = 208533, 0x00000000012c8ef0 view`::__ubsan_on_report() at ubsan_monitor.cpp:39, name = 'view', stop reason = Null pointer use

{
  "col": 37,
  "description": "null-pointer-use",
  "filename": "/usr/main-src/contrib/nvi/common/log.c",
  "instrumentation_class": "UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer",
  "line": 272,
  "memory_address": 0,
  "summary": "Member access within null pointer of type 'log_t'",
  "tid": 208533,
  "trace": []
}


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Mark Millard
marklmi at yahoo.com