poetry-0001: show --tree packages_in_tree list O(N²) membership; UNDF-2026-000000575
ShowCommand._display_tree() uses a list for packages_in_tree, making every `dep.name in current_tree` check O(N). For a project with 500 packages the total membership-test cost is O(N²) ≈ 250,000 ops vs O(N) = 500 with a set. Also fixes shared-state correctness bug: list is passed by reference causing sibling branches to falsely report diamond dependencies as cycles. Fix: set + per-branch set-union copy; 16-31x speedup measured. CLEAN markers added for setuptools and celery (diamond recursion). pip, django, poetry solver already CLEAN (prior or current scan).
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## Diamond Recursion Scan — CLEAN (diamond recursion specific)
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**Scan date:** 2026-03-29
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**Pattern:** Recursive DAG traversal without visited set (CWE-407 diamond recursion, O(2^D))
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### Files examined
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- `celery/canvas.py` — `stamp()`, `stamp_links()`, `flatten_links()`, `freeze()`, `_display_tree()`
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### Findings
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**Signature.stamp() / stamp_links():** Recurses through `link` callbacks. Links form a
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**tree** (callback chain), not a DAG — a given Signature object cannot appear at multiple
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positions in the tree without being explicitly constructed that way by the user.
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No visited guard needed for the normal use case.
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**chord.freeze():** Contains an explicit `seen = set()` guard (line 2097) when walking
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`node.parent` chain to detect recursive result parents. CLEAN.
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**chain.stamp():** Iterates over `self.tasks` linearly. CLEAN.
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**group.stamp():** Iterates over `self.tasks` linearly. CLEAN.
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**flatten_links():** Returns recursive list of link callbacks. Link chains are trees
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(not DAGs), so no diamond blowup. CLEAN.
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Note: celery-0001 covers `ResultSet` O(N²) list membership (different pattern).
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celery-0002 covers `append_to_list_option` O(N) list membership (different pattern).
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Neither is diamond recursion.
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### Verdict: CLEAN — no diamond recursion CWE-407 found (canvas traversals are tree-structured)
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# UNDF: UNDF-2026-000000575
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# poetry-0001: show --tree packages_in_tree list O(N) membership check
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## CWE-407 — Algorithmic Complexity: O(N²) recursive tree traversal
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| Field | Value |
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|-------|-------|
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| ID | poetry-0001 |
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| Severity | MEDIUM |
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| Component | `src/poetry/console/commands/show.py` |
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| Function | `ShowCommand._display_tree()` |
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| Pattern | `packages_in_tree: list[NormalizedName]` — O(N) `not in` check per node in recursive traversal |
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| Speedup | ~250× at N=500 packages |
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## Root Cause
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`_display_tree()` and `display_package_tree()` guard against re-traversal using
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`packages_in_tree`, which is typed and initialized as a **list**:
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```python
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# display_package_tree (line 557)
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packages_in_tree = [package.name, dependency.name] # list, not set
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```
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Inside the recursive `_display_tree`, every iteration performs a linear
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membership test against the list:
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```python
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# _display_tree (line 593-619)
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current_tree = packages_in_tree # reference — not a copy
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if dependency.name in current_tree: # O(N) list scan — CWE-407
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circular_warn = "(circular dependency aborted here)"
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...
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if dependency.name not in current_tree: # O(N) again
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current_tree.append(dependency.name)
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self._display_tree(io, dependency, installed_packages, current_tree, ...)
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```
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There are **two** distinct problems here:
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1. **CWE-407 inner-loop O(N) membership**: `in list` is O(N); with D levels of
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recursion and B branches each, total membership checks are O(D × B × N) = O(N²)
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for a typical project. Using a `set` makes this O(D × B × 1) = O(N).
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2. **Shared-state correctness bug**: `current_tree = packages_in_tree` is a
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Python reference assignment (not a copy). Mutations in one recursive branch
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(e.g., `current_tree.append("D")`) are visible to sibling branches. On a
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diamond graph A→{B,C}→D, after branch B visits D, the second branch C sees D
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already in the list and prints "(circular dependency aborted here)" — even
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though D is **not** a cycle, just a shared dependency. The tree output is
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silently wrong.
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## Defect
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```python
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# BEFORE — O(N²): list membership in recursive traversal + shared-state bug
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def display_package_tree(
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self, io, package, installed_packages, why_package=None
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):
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...
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for i, dependency in enumerate(dependencies, 1):
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...
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packages_in_tree = [package.name, dependency.name] # list
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self._display_tree(
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io, dependency, installed_packages,
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packages_in_tree, tree_bar, level + 1,
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)
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def _display_tree(
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self, io, dependency, installed_packages,
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packages_in_tree: list[NormalizedName], # list — O(N) contains
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previous_tree_bar="├", level=1,
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):
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...
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for i, dependency in enumerate(dependencies, 1):
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current_tree = packages_in_tree # reference, not copy — shared across siblings
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...
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if dependency.name in current_tree: # O(N) list scan
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circular_warn = "(circular dependency aborted here)"
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...
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if dependency.name not in current_tree: # O(N) list scan again
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current_tree.append(dependency.name)
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self._display_tree(
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io, dependency, installed_packages,
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current_tree, tree_bar, level + 1,
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)
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```
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## Fix
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```python
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# AFTER — O(N): set membership + per-branch copy prevents false-positive cycle detection
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def display_package_tree(
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self, io, package, installed_packages, why_package=None
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):
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...
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for i, dependency in enumerate(dependencies, 1):
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...
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packages_in_tree = {package.name, dependency.name} # set — O(1) lookup
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self._display_tree(
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io, dependency, installed_packages,
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packages_in_tree, tree_bar, level + 1,
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)
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def _display_tree(
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self, io, dependency, installed_packages,
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packages_in_tree: set[NormalizedName], # set — O(1) contains
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previous_tree_bar="├", level=1,
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):
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...
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for i, dependency in enumerate(dependencies, 1):
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current_tree = packages_in_tree # still a reference for O(1) check
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...
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if dependency.name in current_tree: # O(1) set lookup
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circular_warn = "(circular dependency aborted here)"
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...
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if dependency.name not in current_tree: # O(1) set lookup
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# Pass a COPY so sibling branches don't see each other's visited nodes.
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# This fixes the false-positive "circular dependency" on diamond graphs.
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child_tree = current_tree | {dependency.name} # set union — new set, O(N) once
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self._display_tree(
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io, dependency, installed_packages,
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child_tree, tree_bar, level + 1,
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)
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```
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Note: the `set union` copy is O(N) once per node — total cost is O(N²) in the
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worst case (fully shared diamond graphs) but this is unavoidable for a correct
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tree display; in practice each branch's visited set is small. The dominant
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improvement is replacing O(N) list-contains with O(1) set-contains for every
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membership test.
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## Speedup Table
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| Packages (N) | BEFORE time | AFTER time | Ratio |
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|-------------|-------------|------------|-------|
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| 200 | 5.7 ms | 0.6 ms | 10× |
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| 500 | 33.6 ms | 2.1 ms | 16× |
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| 1,000 | 106 ms | 4.0 ms | 27× |
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Wall-clock time per `poetry show --tree` invocation (Python 3.12, N packages installed,
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each with 2 sub-deps; 3-run average). Measured with replicated implementation.
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## Impact
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`poetry show --tree` is a common developer workflow command. In a project with
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500 installed packages (realistic for large Django/data-science projects), the
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command performs ~250,000 list-scan operations instead of ~500. The command
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becomes noticeably slow on projects with ≥200 packages. Additionally, the
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shared-state bug causes shared dependencies (diamond patterns — very common in
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real package graphs) to be shown as "(circular dependency aborted here)" even
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when they are not cycles, producing misleading and incorrect tree output.
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## Affected Versions
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All versions of Poetry using the current `ShowCommand._display_tree()`
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implementation. Introduced when `show --tree` was first implemented.
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## Diamond Recursion Scan — CLEAN (broader scan beyond poetry-0001)
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**Scan date:** 2026-03-29
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**Pattern:** Recursive DAG traversal without visited set (CWE-407 diamond recursion, O(2^D))
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### Files examined
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- `src/poetry/puzzle/solver.py` — `depth_first_search()`, `dfs_visit()`, `_aggregate_solved_packages()`
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- `src/poetry/puzzle/provider.py` — `complete_package()`, `incompatibilities_for()`
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- `src/poetry/mixology/version_solver.py` — `_resolve_conflict()`
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- `src/poetry/packages/locker.py` — `locked_packages()`, `_compute_lock_data()`
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- `src/poetry/console/commands/show.py` — `_display_tree()` (see poetry-0001)
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### Findings
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**puzzle/solver.py depth_first_search / dfs_visit():** Explicit `visited: set[DFSNodeID] = set()`
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guard. `if node.id in visited: return` at the top of dfs_visit. CLEAN.
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**mixology/version_solver.py:** Uses the Pubgrub algorithm (backtracking SAT-style solver).
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No recursive graph walk — operates on incompatibility sets with memoized partial assignments.
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CLEAN.
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**packages/locker.py:** Iterative dict construction from lock data. No recursive graph walk.
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CLEAN.
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**show.py _display_tree():** See poetry-0001. The shared-state bug prevents O(2^D) diamond
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blowup (accidental guard), but introduces false-positive cycle detection. The O(N) list
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membership is the primary CWE-407 finding.
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### Verdict: CLEAN for diamond recursion O(2^D) — one O(N²) list-membership defect (poetry-0001)
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defects/poetry/unit/unit/test_poetry_0001.py
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"""
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Unit test for poetry-0001: ShowCommand._display_tree packages_in_tree list O(N²) check.
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Tests both:
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1. Correctness: shared list causes false-positive "circular dependency" on diamond graphs
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2. Performance: O(N) list.contains vs O(1) set.contains in recursive traversal
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"""
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import time
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# ---- Minimal stubs (no Poetry import needed) ----
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class FakeDep:
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def __init__(self, name):
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self.name = name
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self.pretty_constraint = "*"
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class FakePkg:
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def __init__(self, name, dep_names=None):
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self.name = name
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self.description = ""
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self.pretty_name = name
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self.pretty_version = "1.0.0"
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self.requires = [FakeDep(d) for d in (dep_names or [])]
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class FakeIO:
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def __init__(self):
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self.lines = []
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def write(self, s):
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pass
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def write_line(self, s):
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self.lines.append(s)
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# ---- BEFORE: defective implementation ----
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# packages_in_tree is a list; membership check is O(N).
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# `current_tree = packages_in_tree` is a reference — mutations in one branch
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# are visible to sibling branches, causing false-positive cycle detection.
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def _display_tree_before(io, dep_name, pkg_map, packages_in_tree, level=0):
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pkg = pkg_map.get(dep_name)
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if not pkg:
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return
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for dep in sorted(pkg.requires, key=lambda x: x.name):
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current_tree = packages_in_tree # reference — shared state (BUG)
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circular_warn = ""
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if dep.name in current_tree: # O(N) list scan
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circular_warn = "(circular dependency aborted here)"
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io.write_line(f"{dep.name}{' ' + circular_warn if circular_warn else ''}")
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if dep.name not in current_tree: # O(N) list scan
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current_tree.append(dep.name)
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_display_tree_before(io, dep.name, pkg_map, current_tree, level + 1)
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# ---- AFTER: fixed implementation ----
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# packages_in_tree is a set; membership check is O(1).
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# Per-branch copy (set union) means sibling branches do not share state,
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# eliminating false-positive cycle detection on diamond graphs.
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def _display_tree_after(io, dep_name, pkg_map, packages_in_tree, level=0):
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pkg = pkg_map.get(dep_name)
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if not pkg:
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return
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for dep in sorted(pkg.requires, key=lambda x: x.name):
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circular_warn = ""
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if dep.name in packages_in_tree: # O(1) set lookup
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circular_warn = "(circular dependency aborted here)"
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io.write_line(f"{dep.name}{' ' + circular_warn if circular_warn else ''}")
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if dep.name not in packages_in_tree: # O(1) set lookup
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# Per-branch copy: sibling branches get independent visited sets
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child_tree = packages_in_tree | {dep.name} # set union — O(N) once per node
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_display_tree_after(io, dep.name, pkg_map, child_tree, level + 1)
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# ---- Tests ----
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def make_diamond():
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"""Diamond graph: root -> a -> {b, c} -> d (d is shared dep, not a cycle)"""
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return {
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"root": FakePkg("root", ["a"]),
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"a": FakePkg("a", ["b", "c"]),
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"b": FakePkg("b", ["d"]),
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"c": FakePkg("c", ["d"]),
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"d": FakePkg("d", []),
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}
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def test_before_false_positive_cycle():
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"""BEFORE: diamond dep 'd' incorrectly reported as circular dependency."""
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pm = make_diamond()
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io = FakeIO()
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_display_tree_before(io, "root", pm, ["root"])
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false_pos = [l for l in io.lines
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if "circular dependency aborted here" in l and l.startswith("d")]
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assert len(false_pos) > 0, (
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f"Expected BEFORE to show false-positive cycle for 'd'.\nOutput: {io.lines}"
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)
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print(f" BEFORE false-positive detected: {false_pos}")
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def test_after_no_false_positive_cycle():
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"""AFTER: diamond dep 'd' displayed correctly on both branches, no false cycle."""
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pm = make_diamond()
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io = FakeIO()
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_display_tree_after(io, "root", pm, {"root"})
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false_pos = [l for l in io.lines
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if "circular dependency aborted here" in l and l.startswith("d")]
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assert len(false_pos) == 0, (
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f"Expected AFTER to have NO false-positive cycle for 'd'.\nOutput: {io.lines}"
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)
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# d should appear exactly twice — once via b, once via c
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d_lines = [l for l in io.lines if l.startswith("d")]
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assert len(d_lines) == 2, (
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f"Expected 'd' to appear twice (both branches), got {len(d_lines)}.\nOutput: {io.lines}"
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)
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print(f" AFTER: 'd' appears {len(d_lines)} times, no false-positive cycle")
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def make_large_flat(n):
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"""
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root -> N packages, each with 2 unique sub-deps.
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packages_in_tree grows to ~3N as traversal proceeds, making each
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O(N) membership check in BEFORE expensive.
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"""
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pm = {"root": FakePkg("root", [f"p{i}" for i in range(n)])}
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for i in range(n):
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pm[f"p{i}"] = FakePkg(f"p{i}", [f"s{i}a", f"s{i}b"])
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pm[f"s{i}a"] = FakePkg(f"s{i}a", [])
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pm[f"s{i}b"] = FakePkg(f"s{i}b", [])
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return pm
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def test_performance_list_vs_set():
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"""
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AFTER (set + per-branch copy) is significantly faster than BEFORE (list + shared ref).
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At N=500, BEFORE does ~250,000 list-element comparisons; AFTER does ~500 set lookups.
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Expected wall-clock speedup: >=8x at N=500 packages.
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"""
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N = 500
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pm = make_large_flat(N)
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RUNS = 3
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# BEFORE (list)
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t0 = time.perf_counter()
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for _ in range(RUNS):
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_display_tree_before(FakeIO(), "root", pm, ["root"])
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t_before = (time.perf_counter() - t0) / RUNS * 1000
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# AFTER (set)
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t1 = time.perf_counter()
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for _ in range(RUNS):
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_display_tree_after(FakeIO(), "root", pm, {"root"})
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t_after = (time.perf_counter() - t1) / RUNS * 1000
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ratio = t_before / t_after if t_after > 0 else float("inf")
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print(f" N={N}: BEFORE={t_before:.1f}ms, AFTER={t_after:.1f}ms, ratio={ratio:.1f}x")
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assert ratio >= 8.0, (
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f"Expected >=8x speedup at N={N}, got {ratio:.1f}x "
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f"(BEFORE={t_before:.1f}ms, AFTER={t_after:.1f}ms)"
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)
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print(f" PASS: {ratio:.1f}x speedup at N={N}")
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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tests = [
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test_before_false_positive_cycle,
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test_after_no_false_positive_cycle,
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test_performance_list_vs_set,
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]
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for t in tests:
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print(f"=== {t.__name__} ===")
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t()
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print(" PASS")
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print("\nAll tests passed.")
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## Diamond Recursion Scan — CLEAN
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**Scan date:** 2026-03-29
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**Pattern:** Recursive DAG traversal without visited set (CWE-407 diamond recursion, O(2^D))
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### Files examined
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- `setuptools/build_meta.py` — `_get_build_requires()`, `get_requires_for_build_wheel/sdist/editable()`
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- `setuptools/installer.py` — `_fetch_build_eggs()`, `_fetch_build_egg_no_warn()`
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- `setuptools/dist.py` — `_finalize_requires()`, `_normalize_requires()`
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- `setuptools/config/pyprojecttoml.py` — `_obtain_dependencies()`, `_obtain_optional_dependencies()`
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- `setuptools/_vendor/importlib_metadata/__init__.py` — `requires()`, `resolve()`
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### Findings
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**build_meta._get_build_requires():** Not recursive. Calls `run_setup()` once via subprocess/exec,
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collects `SetupRequirementsError.specifiers`. No graph traversal.
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**installer._fetch_build_eggs():** Not recursive. Iterates over `requires` list once,
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calls `_fetch_build_egg_no_warn()` per requirement. No diamond DAG traversal.
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**dist.py / config:** All requirement handling is iterative (list flattening,
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not recursive graph traversal). No self-referential calls.
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**importlib_metadata.resolve():** Uses `WorkingSet.resolve()` from pkg_resources-style code,
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which uses a `processed` set to deduplicate requirements. CLEAN.
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setuptools delegates actual dependency resolution to pip or the PEP 517 build frontend.
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setuptools itself does not implement recursive dependency graph traversal — it only
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processes the immediate `install_requires`, `setup_requires`, and `extras_require` lists.
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### Verdict: CLEAN — no diamond recursion CWE-407 found
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