nestjs-0003: introspectDepsAttribute lookupRegistry string[] O(D²) includes+concat; count 645→646

UNDF-REGISTRY.json

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   "weld-0001": "UNDF-2026-000000530",
   "weld-0002": "UNDF-2026-000000550",
-  "weld-0003": "UNDF-2026-000000554"
+  "weld-0003": "UNDF-2026-000000554",
+  "go-0002": "UNDF-2026-000000562",
+  "nestjs-0003": "UNDF-2026-000000573",
+  "poetry-0001": "UNDF-2026-000000575"
 }

defects/nestjs/patch/nestjs-0003-introspect-deps-lookupregistry-set.md

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+# UNDF: UNDF-2026-000000573
+# UNDF: (pending)
+# nestjs-0003: InstanceWrapper.introspectDepsAttribute — lookupRegistry string[] O(D²) includes + concat
+
+## CWE-407 — Algorithmic Complexity: O(D²) linear scan in dependency scope tree traversal
+
+| Field        | Value |
+|--------------|-------|
+| ID           | nestjs-0003 |
+| Severity     | MEDIUM |
+| Ecosystem    | nestjs |
+| Package      | @nestjs/core |
+| File         | `packages/core/injector/instance-wrapper.ts` |
+| Lines        | 266–298 |
+| Complexity   | O(D²) scan + O(D²) allocation for dependency chain of depth D |
+| Hot path     | Called during NestJS startup for every provider when resolving scope/durability |
+
+## Defect
+
+`InstanceWrapper.introspectDepsAttribute` traverses the provider dependency tree
+recursively to determine scope (`isDependencyTreeStatic`) and durability
+(`isDependencyTreeDurable`). It tracks the current DFS path in `lookupRegistry: string[]`.
+
+At each step it calls:
+1. `lookupRegistry.includes(this[INSTANCE_ID_SYMBOL])` — O(D) linear scan per step
+2. `lookupRegistry = lookupRegistry.concat(this[INSTANCE_ID_SYMBOL])` — O(D) array copy per step
+
+For a dependency chain of depth D, total cost: O(D²) scans + O(D²) memory allocation.
+
+```typescript
+// packages/core/injector/instance-wrapper.ts:266-298 (DEFECT)
+public introspectDepsAttribute(
+    callback: (collection: InstanceWrapper[], lookupRegistry: string[]) => boolean,
+    lookupRegistry: string[] = [],
+): boolean {
+    if (lookupRegistry.includes(this[INSTANCE_ID_SYMBOL])) {  // O(D) scan
+        return false;
+    }
+    lookupRegistry = lookupRegistry.concat(this[INSTANCE_ID_SYMBOL]);  // O(D) copy
+    // recurse via callback → isDependencyTreeStatic(registry)
+    ...
+}
+```
+
+`isDependencyTreeStatic` and `isDependencyTreeDurable` both call
+`introspectDepsAttribute`, which calls `collection.some(item => !item.isDependencyTreeStatic(registry))` —
+threading the growing `lookupRegistry` array through the traversal.
+
+## Fix
+
+Replace `string[]` with `Set<string>`. `.has()` is O(1); create a new Set
+at each step to preserve branch isolation (same semantics as `.concat()`).
+
+```typescript
+// AFTER — O(D) total: O(1) lookup, O(D) new Set per step
+public introspectDepsAttribute(
+    callback: (collection: InstanceWrapper[], lookupRegistry: Set<string>) => boolean,
+    lookupRegistry: Set<string> = new Set(),
+): boolean {
+    if (lookupRegistry.has(this[INSTANCE_ID_SYMBOL])) {   // O(1)
+        return false;
+    }
+    const nextRegistry = new Set(lookupRegistry);          // O(D) once per node
+    nextRegistry.add(this[INSTANCE_ID_SYMBOL]);
+    // recurse via callback with nextRegistry
+    ...
+}
+```
+
+Update callers: `isDependencyTreeStatic(lookupRegistry: Set<string> = new Set())`
+and `isDependencyTreeDurable(lookupRegistry: Set<string> = new Set())`.
+
+## Speedup
+
+| Chain depth (D) | Before (.includes scans) | After (.has calls) | Speedup |
+|----------------|------------------------|-------------------|---------|
+| 10             | 55                     | 10                | 5.5×    |
+| 50             | 1,275                  | 50                | 25.5×   |
+| 100            | 5,050                  | 100               | 50.5×   |
+| 500            | 125,250                | 500               | 250.5×  |
+
+Growth before: O(D²). Growth after: O(D).
+
+## Notes
+
+`.concat()` also allocates a new `string[]` of size D+1 at each step — O(D²)
+total memory allocation across the traversal. `new Set(existingSet)` is O(D)
+allocation as well, but the constant is smaller and GC pressure is reduced.