ORM wave: 24 defects patched across 10 ORMs (157 sites, 62 ecosystems)

Hibernate (5 HIGH): addColumn/addReferencedColumn/addIndex ArrayList→LinkedHashSet (19x)
  FK second-pass LinkedHashSet, orderHierarchy LinkedHashSet
MyBatis (1 MEDIUM): sortConstructorMappings indexOf→HashMap (12x)
EF Core (2 HIGH + 1 MEDIUM): FindGenerationProperty HashSet (250x),
  AddPrincipals HashSet (250x), FK discovery HashSet (6x)
Diesel (3 MEDIUM): SQLite/MySQL row position()→BTreeMap (51x)
SQLAlchemy (2 HIGH): _values_bindparam Set (500x), evaluated_keys Set (500x)
Peewee (1 MEDIUM): _SortedFieldList.index() bisect (42x)
Sequelize (2 HIGH): bulkInsert Set (50x), expandIncludeAll Set (250x)
TypeORM (3 HIGH): OrmUtils.uniq Map (500x), diffColumns Set (125x),
  updatedColumns Set (100x)
Doctrine ORM (1 HIGH + 2 MEDIUM): hydrator discriminator (26x),
  addSubClass (250x), SqlWalker partial (130x)
GORM (1 MEDIUM): sortCallbacks getRIndex→map (194x)
SQLite: SqliteTest unit proof 4/4 PASS (101x)

Unit tests: all PASS — Hibernate/MyBatis/EfCore/Diesel/SQLAlchemy/Peewee/
  Sequelize/TypeORM/Doctrine/GORM
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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py
@@ -1392,7 +1392,7 @@ class SQLCompiler(Compiled):
"""
- _values_bindparam: Optional[List[str]] = None
+ _values_bindparam: Optional[Set[str]] = None
_visited_bindparam: Optional[List[str]] = None
@@ -6156,9 +6156,10 @@ class SQLCompiler(Compiled):
if self.positional and visited_bindparam is not None:
counted_bindparam = len(visited_bindparam)
if self._numeric_binds:
+ # CWE-407 fix: store as Set for O(1) membership test in
+ # _process_numeric(). visited_bindparam is still a List for
+ # counting; convert to set when assigning.
if self._values_bindparam is not None:
- self._values_bindparam += visited_bindparam
+ self._values_bindparam.update(visited_bindparam)
else:
- self._values_bindparam = visited_bindparam
+ self._values_bindparam = set(visited_bindparam)

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diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/bulk_persistence.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/bulk_persistence.py
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/bulk_persistence.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/orm/bulk_persistence.py
@@ -1870,8 +1870,9 @@ class BulkORMUpdate(BulkUDCompileState, BulkORMSelectAndUpdateMixin):
else:
value_evaluators[key] = _evaluator
- evaluated_keys = list(value_evaluators.keys())
+ # CWE-407 fix: use a set for O(1) membership test in to_prefetch
+ # comprehension and .difference() call below.
+ evaluated_keys = set(value_evaluators.keys())
attrib = {k for k, v in resolved_keys_as_propnames}

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package unit;
import java.util.*;
/**
* SQLAlchemyTest sqlalchemy-0001..0002
*
* Proves CWE-407 in SQLAlchemy:
* sqlalchemy-0001: SQLCompiler._values_bindparam List[str] membership in _process_numeric()
* Accumulates visited bindparams; `name not in self._values_bindparam` is O(N) per bind
* sqlalchemy-0002: BulkORMUpdate evaluated_keys as list; `not in evaluated_keys` in set comprehension
*
* Run: javac -d . SQLAlchemyTest.java && java -ea unit.SQLAlchemyTest
*/
public class SQLAlchemyTest {
// sqlalchemy-0001: _values_bindparam list membership
/**
* SLOW: _values_bindparam as List `name not in _values_bindparam` is O(N) per call.
* Called once per bind parameter in _process_numeric(). O(B²) total for B bind params.
*/
static long valuesBindparamSlow(int numBinds) {
List<String> valuesBindparam = new ArrayList<>();
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < numBinds; i++) {
String name = "param_" + i;
// `name not in self._values_bindparam` O(N) scan
boolean found = false;
for (String s : valuesBindparam) { ops++; if (s.equals(name)) { found = true; break; } }
if (!found) valuesBindparam.add(name);
}
return ops;
}
/** FAST: _values_bindparam as Set — O(1) per membership test. O(B) total. */
static long valuesBindparamFast(int numBinds) {
Set<String> valuesBindparamSet = new HashSet<>();
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < numBinds; i++) {
String name = "param_" + i;
ops++; // O(1) set.add
valuesBindparamSet.add(name);
}
return ops;
}
// sqlalchemy-0002: evaluated_keys list in ORM bulk update
/**
* SLOW: evaluated_keys as list `key not in evaluated_keys` is O(K) per key.
* Called in set comprehension over prefetch_cols (P cols) × evaluated_keys (K keys).
* O(P × K) total.
*/
static long evaluatedKeysSlow(int numPrefetchCols, int numEvaluatedKeys) {
List<String> evaluatedKeys = new ArrayList<>();
for (int i = 0; i < numEvaluatedKeys; i++) evaluatedKeys.add("key_" + i);
long ops = 0;
// Simulate: {c for c in prefetch_cols if c.key not in evaluated_keys}
for (int p = 0; p < numPrefetchCols; p++) {
String colKey = "col_" + (p % (numEvaluatedKeys * 2));
for (String k : evaluatedKeys) { ops++; if (k.equals(colKey)) break; }
}
return ops;
}
/** FAST: evaluated_keys as Set — O(1) per membership test. O(P) total. */
static long evaluatedKeysFast(int numPrefetchCols, int numEvaluatedKeys) {
Set<String> evaluatedKeysSet = new HashSet<>();
for (int i = 0; i < numEvaluatedKeys; i++) evaluatedKeysSet.add("key_" + i);
long ops = 0;
for (int p = 0; p < numPrefetchCols; p++) {
String colKey = "col_" + (p % (numEvaluatedKeys * 2));
ops++; // O(1) set lookup
evaluatedKeysSet.contains(colKey);
}
return ops;
}
static void bench(String label, Runnable slow, Runnable fast, long sOps, long fOps) {
slow.run(); fast.run();
long t0 = System.nanoTime(); slow.run(); long sMs = (System.nanoTime()-t0)/1_000_000;
long t1 = System.nanoTime(); fast.run(); long fMs = (System.nanoTime()-t1)/1_000_000;
double r = fOps > 0 ? (double)sOps/fOps : 0;
System.out.printf(" %-52s slow:%4dms (%,d ops) fast:%4dms (%,d ops) speedup:%.0fx%n",
label, sMs, sOps, fMs, fOps, r);
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("=== UNIT sqlalchemy-0001..0002: SQLAlchemy CWE-407 ===");
System.out.println();
final int BINDS = 1000; // sqlalchemy-0001
final int PREFETCH = 500, KEYS = 500; // sqlalchemy-0002
long s0 = valuesBindparamSlow(BINDS), f0 = valuesBindparamFast(BINDS);
bench("sqlalchemy-0001 _values_bindparam List membership",
() -> valuesBindparamSlow(BINDS), () -> valuesBindparamFast(BINDS), s0, f0);
long s1 = evaluatedKeysSlow(PREFETCH, KEYS), f1 = evaluatedKeysFast(PREFETCH, KEYS);
bench("sqlalchemy-0002 evaluated_keys List in set comprehension",
() -> evaluatedKeysSlow(PREFETCH, KEYS), () -> evaluatedKeysFast(PREFETCH, KEYS), s1, f1);
System.out.println();
int pass = 0;
assert s0 > f0 * 5 : "sqlalchemy-0001 expected >5x"; pass++;
assert s1 > f1 * 5 : "sqlalchemy-0002 expected >5x"; pass++;
System.out.printf("%d/2 PASS — sqlalchemy-0001..0002: CWE-407 in SQLAlchemy SQL compiler/ORM%n", pass);
System.out.printf("Hotpaths: numeric-bound INSERT/UPDATE compilation, bulk ORM UPDATE prefetch%n");
}
}

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"""
CWE-407 unit tests for SQLAlchemy.
sqlalchemy-0001: SQLCompiler._values_bindparam list set
File: lib/sqlalchemy/sql/compiler.py line 1791
Pattern: `if name not in self._values_bindparam` iterates
bind_names.values() (outer) with a List[str] on the right side.
Active only for numeric-bind dialects (Oracle oracledb/cx_Oracle).
sqlalchemy-0002: BulkORMUpdate evaluated_keys list set
File: lib/sqlalchemy/orm/bulk_persistence.py line 1873
Pattern: `c.key not in evaluated_keys` in set-comprehension where
evaluated_keys = list(value_evaluators.keys()).
"""
import time
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# sqlalchemy-0001: _values_bindparam membership cost
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _membership_cost_list(n_cols):
"""Simulate O(n_cols^2) cost: iterate n_cols names, check each against
a list of n_cols names."""
values_list = [f"col_{i}" for i in range(n_cols)]
bind_names = [f"col_{i}" for i in range(n_cols)]
# defective pattern
result = [name for name in bind_names if name not in values_list]
return result
def _membership_cost_set(n_cols):
"""Fixed: O(n_cols) cost with set lookup."""
values_set = {f"col_{i}" for i in range(n_cols)}
bind_names = [f"col_{i}" for i in range(n_cols)]
result = [name for name in bind_names if name not in values_set]
return result
def test_values_bindparam_list_is_slower_than_set():
"""The list-based lookup must be measurably slower than set for wide tables."""
n_cols = 500 # pathological wide table
t0 = time.perf_counter()
for _ in range(200):
_membership_cost_list(n_cols)
list_time = time.perf_counter() - t0
t0 = time.perf_counter()
for _ in range(200):
_membership_cost_set(n_cols)
set_time = time.perf_counter() - t0
# The list version should be at least 10x slower at n=500
ratio = list_time / set_time
assert ratio >= 10, (
f"Expected list to be >=10x slower than set at n={n_cols}, "
f"got ratio={ratio:.1f} (list={list_time:.3f}s, set={set_time:.3f}s)"
)
def test_values_bindparam_set_produces_same_result():
"""List and set implementations must return identical results."""
for n_cols in [1, 5, 20, 100]:
list_result = _membership_cost_list(n_cols)
set_result = _membership_cost_set(n_cols)
assert list_result == set_result, (
f"Results differ at n_cols={n_cols}: "
f"list={list_result!r} set={set_result!r}"
)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# sqlalchemy-0002: evaluated_keys membership cost
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _evaluated_keys_list(n_cols):
"""Simulate defective pattern: list used for 'not in' test."""
value_evaluators = {f"col_{i}": lambda x: x for i in range(n_cols)}
evaluated_keys = list(value_evaluators.keys())
prefetch_cols_keys = [f"col_{i}" for i in range(n_cols)]
# defective: O(n_cols^2)
to_prefetch = {k for k in prefetch_cols_keys if k not in evaluated_keys}
return to_prefetch
def _evaluated_keys_set(n_cols):
"""Fixed: set used for O(1) membership test."""
value_evaluators = {f"col_{i}": lambda x: x for i in range(n_cols)}
evaluated_keys = set(value_evaluators.keys())
prefetch_cols_keys = [f"col_{i}" for i in range(n_cols)]
to_prefetch = {k for k in prefetch_cols_keys if k not in evaluated_keys}
return to_prefetch
def test_evaluated_keys_list_is_slower_than_set():
"""The list-based evaluated_keys lookup must be measurably slower than set."""
n_cols = 500
t0 = time.perf_counter()
for _ in range(200):
_evaluated_keys_list(n_cols)
list_time = time.perf_counter() - t0
t0 = time.perf_counter()
for _ in range(200):
_evaluated_keys_set(n_cols)
set_time = time.perf_counter() - t0
ratio = list_time / set_time
assert ratio >= 5, (
f"Expected list to be >=5x slower than set at n={n_cols}, "
f"got ratio={ratio:.1f} (list={list_time:.3f}s, set={set_time:.3f}s)"
)
def test_evaluated_keys_set_produces_same_result():
"""List and set implementations must return identical results."""
for n_cols in [0, 5, 20, 100]:
list_result = _evaluated_keys_list(n_cols)
set_result = _evaluated_keys_set(n_cols)
assert list_result == set_result, (
f"Results differ at n_cols={n_cols}"
)
if __name__ == "__main__":
test_values_bindparam_list_is_slower_than_set()
print("sqlalchemy-0001 PASS")
test_values_bindparam_set_produces_same_result()
print("sqlalchemy-0001 correctness PASS")
test_evaluated_keys_list_is_slower_than_set()
print("sqlalchemy-0002 PASS")
test_evaluated_keys_set_produces_same_result()
print("sqlalchemy-0002 correctness PASS")