From 7e97ee6ac8ccfc5de437c51c677319a35700662a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Armin Rigo Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 14:00:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] A dictresize() attack. If oldtable == mp->ma_smalltable then pure Python code can mangle with mp->ma_smalltable while it is being walked over. --- Lib/test/crashers/dictresize_attack.py | 32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Lib/test/crashers/dictresize_attack.py diff --git a/Lib/test/crashers/dictresize_attack.py b/Lib/test/crashers/dictresize_attack.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..1895791387f --- /dev/null +++ b/Lib/test/crashers/dictresize_attack.py @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# http://www.python.org/sf/1456209 + +# A dictresize() attack. If oldtable == mp->ma_smalltable then pure +# Python code can mangle with mp->ma_smalltable while it is being walked +# over. + +class X(object): + + def __hash__(self): + return 5 + + def __eq__(self, other): + if resizing: + d.clear() + return False + + +d = {} + +resizing = False + +d[X()] = 1 +d[X()] = 2 +d[X()] = 3 +d[X()] = 4 +d[X()] = 5 + +# now trigger a resize +resizing = True +d[9] = 6 + +# ^^^ I get Segmentation fault or Illegal instruction here.