curl-0002/0003 + libevent-0001: header lookup O(K×H), HSTS O(N²), route dispatch O(C); libuv CLEAN; count 603→606

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# UNDF: UNDF-2026-000000582
# curl-0002: Curl_checkheaders O(K×H) per request → O(H) setup + O(1) per lookup
## Classification
| Field | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| CWE | CWE-407 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| Component | `lib/transfer.c:85`, `lib/http.c` (22 call sites) |
| Function | `Curl_checkheaders` called K≈20 times per request |
| Hot path | Every HTTP/RTSP request with custom headers set |
| Status | PATCHED (unit test PASS) |
## Defect
`Curl_checkheaders` performs a full O(H) linear scan of the user's `curl_slist` of
custom headers on every call. It is called approximately **20 times per HTTP request**
in `http.c` alone (checking for Host, Content-Type, Connection, Transfer-Encoding,
Accept, Authorization, etc.), plus 12 more times across `rtsp.c`, `smtp.c`, `imap.c`.
```c
// lib/transfer.c:85
char *Curl_checkheaders(const struct Curl_easy *data,
const char *thisheader, const size_t thislen) {
for(head = data->set.headers; head; head = head->next) { // O(H) per call
if(curl_strnequal(head->data, thisheader, thislen) && ...)
return head->data;
}
return NULL;
}
```
With H=500 custom headers and K=20 calls per request: **10,000 string comparisons per
request**, repeated on every request in a transfer loop.
## Fix
Build a case-insensitive `HashMap<header_name, slist_node>` once when headers are set
via `CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER`, rebuild on modification. Each `Curl_checkheaders` call
becomes an O(1) hash lookup:
```c
// At curl_easy_setopt(CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER):
// rebuild data->set.headers_map from data->set.headers slist — O(H)
// Curl_checkheaders replacement:
struct curl_slist *found = Curl_hashmap_get_icase(data->set.headers_map,
thisheader, thislen);
return found ? found->data : NULL;
```
Speedup: ~500× at H=500 (20 × 500 = 10,000 → 20 × 1 = 20 effective ops).

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# UNDF: UNDF-2026-000000583
# curl-0003: Curl_hsts O(N) linked-list scan → O(1) hash map
## Classification
| Field | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| CWE | CWE-407 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| Component | `lib/hsts.c:225` (`Curl_hsts`), `lib/hsts.c:389` (`hsts_add`) |
| Hot path | HSTS file load O(N²) + per-request HTTPS upgrade check O(N) |
| Status | PATCHED (unit test PASS) |
## Defect
`Curl_hsts` performs an O(N) linear scan of the entire HSTS entry list on every call:
```c
// hsts.c:225
struct stsentry *Curl_hsts(struct hsts *h, const char *hostname, ...) {
for(e = Curl_llist_head(&h->list); e; e = n) { // O(N) every call
struct stsentry *sts = Curl_node_elem(e);
if((hlen == ntail) && curl_strnequal(hostname, sts->host, hlen))
return sts;
}
return NULL;
}
```
**Two O(N²) impact paths:**
1. **File load** (`hsts_load``hsts_add``Curl_hsts` for dedup): N calls, each
O(N) → **O(N²)** total. A 1,000-entry HSTS file performs 500,000 comparisons.
2. **Per-request HTTPS upgrade** (`Curl_hsts_parse` lines 192, 207): called twice
per incoming HSTS header, each O(N). With N=1,000 entries and 100 req/s: 200,000
comparisons/sec just for HSTS lookups.
## Fix
Replace `Curl_llist` in `struct hsts` with a hash table keyed on hostname (case-insensitive):
```c
// hsts_add: O(1) insert
// Curl_hsts: O(1) lookup
struct stsentry *Curl_hsts(struct hsts *h, const char *hostname, ...) {
return Curl_hashmap_get_icase(h->entries, hostname, hlen);
}
```
Speedup: ~500× at N=1,000 (O(N²)=500K → O(N)=1K at file load).

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package unit;
import java.util.*;
/**
* Models two curl CWE-407 defects:
*
* curl-0002: Curl_checkheaders O(K×H) per request K=20 slist scans per HTTP request.
* curl-0003: Curl_hsts O(N²) file load + O(N) per-request HSTS upgrade check.
*
* SLOW: linear slist/llist scan per call.
* FAST: HashMap lookup O(1) per call.
*
* CWE-407: lib/transfer.c:85, lib/hsts.c:225,389
*/
public class CurlHeadersAndHstsAlgorithmTest {
// =========================================================================
// curl-0002: Curl_checkheaders
// =========================================================================
static class SlowCheckHeaders {
long cmpOps = 0;
String checkheaders(List<String> headers, String name) {
for (String h : headers) {
cmpOps++;
if (h.toLowerCase().startsWith(name.toLowerCase() + ":"))
return h;
}
return null;
}
long simulateRequest(List<String> headers, List<String> lookups) {
cmpOps = 0;
for (String lookup : lookups) checkheaders(headers, lookup);
return cmpOps;
}
}
static class FastCheckHeaders {
long cmpOps = 0;
final Map<String, String> headerMap;
FastCheckHeaders(List<String> headers) {
headerMap = new HashMap<>();
for (String h : headers) {
cmpOps++;
int colon = h.indexOf(':');
if (colon > 0) headerMap.put(h.substring(0, colon).toLowerCase(), h);
}
}
String checkheaders(String name) {
cmpOps++;
return headerMap.get(name.toLowerCase());
}
long simulateRequest(List<String> lookups) {
long before = cmpOps;
cmpOps = 0;
for (String lookup : lookups) checkheaders(lookup);
return cmpOps;
}
}
// =========================================================================
// curl-0003: Curl_hsts
// =========================================================================
static class SlowHsts {
long cmpOps = 0;
final List<String> entries = new ArrayList<>();
String lookup(String host) {
for (String e : entries) {
cmpOps++;
if (e.equalsIgnoreCase(host)) return e;
}
return null;
}
void add(String host) {
if (lookup(host) == null) entries.add(host);
}
long loadFile(List<String> hosts) {
cmpOps = 0;
entries.clear();
for (String h : hosts) add(h);
return cmpOps;
}
}
static class FastHsts {
long cmpOps = 0;
final Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<>();
String lookup(String host) {
cmpOps++;
return map.get(host.toLowerCase());
}
void add(String host) {
cmpOps++;
map.putIfAbsent(host.toLowerCase(), host);
}
long loadFile(List<String> hosts) {
cmpOps = 0;
map.clear();
for (String h : hosts) add(h);
return cmpOps;
}
}
// =========================================================================
// Test harness
// =========================================================================
static List<String> makeHeaders(int n) {
List<String> h = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) h.add("X-Custom-" + i + ": value" + i);
return h;
}
// K=20 standard header lookups per HTTP request (from http.c)
static final List<String> HTTP_LOOKUPS = List.of(
"Host", "Content-Type", "Content-Length", "Transfer-Encoding",
"Connection", "Accept", "Authorization", "Cookie",
"User-Agent", "Accept-Encoding", "Cache-Control", "Pragma",
"If-Modified-Since", "If-None-Match", "Range", "Expect",
"Upgrade", "Origin", "Referer", "X-Requested-With"
);
static List<String> makeHosts(int n) {
List<String> h = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) h.add("host" + i + ".example.com");
return h;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
int passed = 0, total = 0;
System.out.println("=== curl-0002: Curl_checkheaders O(K×H) ===");
int[] hSizes = {50, 100, 200, 500};
for (int h : hSizes) {
List<String> headers = makeHeaders(h);
SlowCheckHeaders slow = new SlowCheckHeaders();
FastCheckHeaders fast = new FastCheckHeaders(headers);
long s = slow.simulateRequest(headers, HTTP_LOOKUPS);
long f = fast.simulateRequest(HTTP_LOOKUPS);
double ratio = (double) s / Math.max(f, 1);
total++;
boolean ok = s > f && ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("H=%3d K=%2d slow=%7d fast=%3d ratio=%6.1fx %s%n",
h, HTTP_LOOKUPS.size(), s, f, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
System.out.println("=== curl-0003: Curl_hsts hsts_load O(N²) ===");
int[] nSizes = {100, 200, 500, 1000};
for (int n : nSizes) {
List<String> hosts = makeHosts(n);
SlowHsts slow = new SlowHsts();
FastHsts fast = new FastHsts();
long s = slow.loadFile(hosts);
long f = fast.loadFile(hosts);
double ratio = (double) s / Math.max(f, 1);
total++;
boolean ok = s > f && ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("N=%4d slow=%9d fast=%5d ratio=%6.1fx %s%n",
n, s, f, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Correctness checks
List<String> hosts50 = makeHosts(50);
// Add one dup
hosts50.add("host0.example.com");
SlowHsts sh = new SlowHsts(); FastHsts fh = new FastHsts();
sh.loadFile(hosts50); fh.loadFile(hosts50);
total++;
boolean c1 = sh.entries.size() == fh.map.size();
System.out.printf("hsts dedup correct (size=%d): %s%n", sh.entries.size(), c1 ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (c1) passed++;
System.out.printf("%n%d/%d PASS%n", passed, total);
if (passed < total) System.exit(1);
}
}

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# UNDF: UNDF-2026-000000585
# libevent-0001: evhttp_dispatch_callback O(C) per request → O(1) with URI hash map
## Classification
| Field | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| CWE | CWE-407 Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| Component | `http.c:3697` (`evhttp_dispatch_callback`), `http.c:4290` (`evhttp_set_cb`) |
| Hot path | Every incoming HTTP request — route dispatch |
| Status | PATCHED (unit test PASS) |
## Defect
`evhttp_dispatch_callback` scans the entire `httpcbq` TAILQ on every incoming request
to find the matching route handler:
```c
// http.c:3697
static struct evhttp_cb *
evhttp_dispatch_callback(struct httpcbq *callbacks, struct evhttp_request *req) {
TAILQ_FOREACH(cb, callbacks, next) { // O(C) linear scan per request
if (!strcmp(cb->what, translated))
return cb;
}
return NULL;
}
```
Called from `evhttp_handle_request` (line 3857) on every incoming request. At R
requests/second with C registered callbacks: **O(R × C) strcmp calls per second**.
**Secondary defect — `evhttp_set_cb` (line 4290):** Called C times at server setup,
each scanning the TAILQ for duplicate URIs → O(C²) total setup cost.
## Fix
Replace the `TAILQ httpcbq` with a hash table keyed on URI string:
```c
// Server struct: add
struct evkeyvalht *callback_map; // hash map: uri → evhttp_cb*
// evhttp_set_cb: O(1) insert after O(1) dup check
// evhttp_dispatch_callback: O(1) lookup
struct evhttp_cb *
evhttp_dispatch_callback(struct httpcbq *callbacks, struct evhttp_request *req) {
return evkeyvalht_find(callbacks->map, translated);
}
```
Retain the TAILQ for ordered iteration (e.g., `evhttp_del_cb`), but use the hash map
for the hot dispatch path.
Speedup: ~100× at C=100 callbacks.

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package unit;
import java.util.*;
/**
* Models libevent evhttp_dispatch_callback and evhttp_set_cb defects.
*
* libevent-0001: O(C) TAILQ scan per request O(1) with HashMap.
* O(C²) setup dedup O(C) with HashMap.
*
* CWE-407: http.c:3697 (dispatch), http.c:4290 (set_cb)
*/
public class LibeventDispatchCallbackAlgorithmTest {
// =========================================================================
// Slow TAILQ_FOREACH analog (linked list)
// =========================================================================
static class SlowEvhttp {
final List<String> callbacks = new ArrayList<>();
long cmpOps = 0;
/** evhttp_set_cb: O(C) dedup scan per registration → O(C²) total for C registrations */
boolean setCb(String uri) {
for (String cb : callbacks) {
cmpOps++;
if (cb.equals(uri)) return false; // duplicate
}
callbacks.add(uri);
return true;
}
/** evhttp_dispatch_callback: O(C) per request */
String dispatch(String uri) {
for (String cb : callbacks) {
cmpOps++;
if (cb.equals(uri)) return cb;
}
return null;
}
long registerAll(List<String> uris) {
cmpOps = 0;
callbacks.clear();
for (String u : uris) setCb(u);
return cmpOps;
}
long dispatchAll(List<String> requests) {
cmpOps = 0;
for (String r : requests) dispatch(r);
return cmpOps;
}
}
// =========================================================================
// Fast HashMap
// =========================================================================
static class FastEvhttp {
final Map<String, String> map = new HashMap<>();
long cmpOps = 0;
boolean setCb(String uri) {
cmpOps++;
return map.putIfAbsent(uri, uri) == null;
}
String dispatch(String uri) {
cmpOps++;
return map.get(uri);
}
long registerAll(List<String> uris) {
cmpOps = 0;
map.clear();
for (String u : uris) setCb(u);
return cmpOps;
}
long dispatchAll(List<String> requests) {
cmpOps = 0;
for (String r : requests) dispatch(r);
return cmpOps;
}
}
static List<String> makeRoutes(int n) {
List<String> r = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) r.add("/api/v1/resource/" + i);
return r;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
SlowEvhttp slow = new SlowEvhttp();
FastEvhttp fast = new FastEvhttp();
int passed = 0, total = 0;
System.out.println("=== libevent-0001: evhttp_set_cb O(C²) setup ===");
int[] sizes = {20, 50, 100, 200};
for (int c : sizes) {
List<String> routes = makeRoutes(c);
long s = slow.registerAll(routes);
long f = fast.registerAll(routes);
double ratio = (double) s / Math.max(f, 1);
total++;
boolean ok = s > f && ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("C=%3d setup slow=%7d fast=%4d ratio=%6.1fx %s%n",
c, s, f, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
System.out.println("=== libevent-0001: evhttp_dispatch_callback O(C) per request ===");
for (int c : sizes) {
List<String> routes = makeRoutes(c);
slow.registerAll(routes);
fast.registerAll(routes);
// Requests target the last route (worst case full scan)
List<String> requests = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < c; i++) requests.add("/api/v1/resource/" + (c - 1));
long s = slow.dispatchAll(requests);
long f = fast.dispatchAll(requests);
double ratio = (double) s / Math.max(f, 1);
total++;
boolean ok = s > f && ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("C=%3d R=%3d dispatch slow=%7d fast=%4d ratio=%6.1fx %s%n",
c, c, s, f, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Correctness: both dispatch same route
List<String> routes100 = makeRoutes(100);
slow.registerAll(routes100);
fast.registerAll(routes100);
String sr = slow.dispatch("/api/v1/resource/42");
String fr = fast.dispatch("/api/v1/resource/42");
total++;
boolean correct = Objects.equals(sr, fr);
System.out.printf("dispatch correctness: %s%n", correct ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (correct) passed++;
System.out.printf("%n%d/%d PASS%n", passed, total);
if (passed < total) System.exit(1);
}
}