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--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/cql3/terms/Lists.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/cql3/terms/Lists.java
@@ -519,15 +519,15 @@ public abstract class Lists
- // Note: below, we will call 'contains' on this toDiscard list for each element of existingList.
- // Meaning that if toDiscard is big, converting it to a HashSet might be more efficient. However,
- // the read-before-write this operation requires limits its usefulness on big lists, so in practice
- // toDiscard will be small and keeping a list will be more efficient.
- List<ByteBuffer> toDiscard = value.getElements();
- for (Cell<?> cell : complexData)
- {
- if (toDiscard.contains(cell.buffer()))
- params.addTombstone(column, cell.path());
- }
+ // CWE-407 fix: convert toDiscard to HashSet before the loop.
+ // toDiscard.contains() on a List is O(|toDiscard|) per call; with a loop
+ // over complexData (up to 65535 cells) the total is O(E * D) — quadratic
+ // when both sides are large. The guardrail threshold (collection_list_size)
+ // is null by default, so there is no enforced upper bound.
+ // HashSet.contains() is O(1), making the loop O(E + D) overall.
+ Set<ByteBuffer> toDiscardSet = new HashSet<>(value.getElements());
+ for (Cell<?> cell : complexData)
+ {
+ if (toDiscardSet.contains(cell.buffer()))
+ params.addTombstone(column, cell.path());
+ }

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package unit;
import java.util.*;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
/**
* Cassandra CWE-407 unit tests standalone, no JUnit.
@ -82,6 +83,67 @@ public class CassandraTest {
return ops;
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// cassandra-0005: Lists.Discarder.execute() List.contains() per cell
//
// CQL: DELETE items[item_val] FROM t WHERE pk = x
// for each cell in complexData, checks toDiscard.contains(cell.buffer())
// toDiscard is a plain ArrayList<ByteBuffer>
// O(|existingList| * |toDiscard|) quadratic when both sides are large.
//
// Slow: List<ByteBuffer> O(D) per cell lookup
// Fast: HashSet<ByteBuffer> O(1) per cell lookup
//
// src/java/org/apache/cassandra/cql3/terms/Lists.java line 524-528
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
* Build a byte-buffer list of D distinct "discard" values, then scan E existing cells
* checking each against the discard collection. Returns total comparisons performed.
*/
static long discardSlowOps(int existingCells, int discardValues) {
// Simulate toDiscard = value.getElements() a plain ArrayList
List<ByteBuffer> toDiscard = new ArrayList<>(discardValues);
for (int i = 0; i < discardValues; i++) {
toDiscard.add(ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[]{(byte)(i & 0xff), (byte)((i >> 8) & 0xff)}));
}
long ops = 0;
// Simulate complexData cells with values drawn from a wider range
// (some will match toDiscard, most won't)
for (int i = 0; i < existingCells; i++) {
ByteBuffer cellBuf = ByteBuffer.wrap(
new byte[]{(byte)(i & 0xff), (byte)((i >> 8) & 0xff)});
// List.contains(): scan toDiscard until found or exhausted
boolean found = false;
for (int j = 0; j < toDiscard.size(); j++) {
ops++;
if (toDiscard.get(j).equals(cellBuf)) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
}
return ops;
}
static long discardFastOps(int existingCells, int discardValues) {
// Simulate fix: HashSet built from value.getElements() before the loop
Set<ByteBuffer> toDiscard = new HashSet<>(discardValues);
for (int i = 0; i < discardValues; i++) {
toDiscard.add(ByteBuffer.wrap(new byte[]{(byte)(i & 0xff), (byte)((i >> 8) & 0xff)}));
}
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < existingCells; i++) {
ByteBuffer cellBuf = ByteBuffer.wrap(
new byte[]{(byte)(i & 0xff), (byte)((i >> 8) & 0xff)});
ops++; // O(1) hash lookup count as single op
toDiscard.contains(cellBuf);
}
return ops;
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Test runner
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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if (pass) passed++; else failed++;
}
// cassandra-0005: Discarder.execute() existingCells x discardValues
// Use D=100 discard values (not unreasonable for a batch DELETE) and growing E
int discardValues = 100;
int[] cellCounts = {500, 1000, 2000, 5000};
for (int e : cellCounts) {
long slow = discardSlowOps(e, discardValues);
long fast = discardFastOps(e, discardValues);
// Ratio should be ~D/2 on average (linear scan finds match halfway through)
boolean pass = slow >= fast * 5;
System.out.printf(
"cassandra-0005 E=%-5d D=%-4d slow=%8d fast=%8d ratio=%.1fx %s%n",
e, discardValues, slow, fast,
(double) slow / fast, pass ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (pass) passed++; else failed++;
}
System.out.printf("%nTotal: %d/%d PASS%n", passed, passed + failed);
if (failed > 0) System.exit(1);
}

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# chef-0001 — O(N²) run list dedup via Array#include?
**Severity:** MEDIUM
**Complexity:** O(N²) → O(N)
**CWE:** CWE-407 (Algorithmic Complexity)
## Affected Files
| File | Lines | Notes |
|------|-------|-------|
| `lib/chef/run_list.rb` | 65 | `RunList#<<`: dedup guard via Array#include? |
| `lib/chef/run_list/versioned_recipe_list.rb` | 39 | `VersionedRecipeList#add_recipe`: same pattern |
## Defective Code
### `lib/chef/run_list.rb` line 65
```ruby
def <<(run_list_item)
run_list_item = coerce_to_run_list_item(run_list_item)
@run_list_items << run_list_item unless @run_list_items.include?(run_list_item) # O(N) scan
self
end
```
### `lib/chef/run_list/versioned_recipe_list.rb` line 39
```ruby
def add_recipe(name, version = nil)
# ...version conflict check...
self << name unless include?(name) # include? delegates to Array#include? O(N)
end
```
`VersionedRecipeList` inherits from `Array`. Its `include?` method is `Array#include?`,
which is an O(N) linear scan. `add_recipe` is called once per recipe during run list
expansion; for a run list of R recipes, total cost is O(R²).
## Why It Is O(N²)
`RunList#<<` is the append operator used to build `@run_list_items`. It guards against
duplicates with `@run_list_items.include?(run_list_item)`. `@run_list_items` is a plain
`Array`; `Array#include?` scans from index 0 to N1 — O(N) per call.
Building a run list of N items via N `<<` calls costs:
- 1st call: scan 0 elements — O(0)
- 2nd call: scan 1 element — O(1)
- ...
- Nth call: scan N1 elements — O(N1)
Total: 0 + 1 + … + (N1) = N(N1)/2 = **O(N²)**.
`VersionedRecipeList#add_recipe` is the hot path during run list expansion: every role
expansion calls it for each recipe. A cookbook run involving R recipes across multiple
roles incurs R(R1)/2 comparisons in total.
## Impact
A node with 500 recipes in its expanded run list (common in large Chef organizations
with many roles and nested roles) triggers ~125,000 string comparisons just for
deduplication. At 1000 recipes: ~500,000 comparisons. This adds measurable overhead to
every Chef client run during the compile phase.
## Fixed Code
### `lib/chef/run_list.rb` — add a shadow `Set` for O(1) membership tests
```ruby
def initialize(*run_list_items)
@run_list_items = []
@run_list_set = Set.new # shadow set for O(1) include? checks
run_list_items.map { |i| self << coerce_to_run_list_item(i) }
end
def <<(run_list_item)
run_list_item = coerce_to_run_list_item(run_list_item)
unless @run_list_set.include?(run_list_item)
@run_list_items << run_list_item
@run_list_set << run_list_item
end
self
end
```
### `lib/chef/run_list/versioned_recipe_list.rb` — replace Array with Set-backed dedup
```ruby
class VersionedRecipeList < Array
def initialize
super
@versions = {}
@seen_names = Set.new # O(1) membership instead of Array#include?
end
def add_recipe(name, version = nil)
if version && @versions.key?(name)
unless Chef::Version.new(@versions[name]) == Chef::Version.new(version)
raise Chef::Exceptions::CookbookVersionConflict, "..."
end
end
@versions[name] = version if version
unless @seen_names.include?(name)
@seen_names << name
self << name
end
end
end
```
Both fixes reduce duplication-checking from O(N²) to O(N) while preserving insertion order
(required for deterministic run list execution).
## Speedup
At N=500 unique recipes: ~125,000 comparisons (slow) vs ~500 comparisons (fast) → **≥250×**.
At N=1000: ~500,000 vs ~1000 → **≥500×**.

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package unit;
import java.util.*;
/**
* chef-0001 O(N²) run list dedup via Array#include?
*
* Models the defective pattern from:
* lib/chef/run_list.rb:65 RunList#<<
* lib/chef/run_list/versioned_recipe_list.rb:39 VersionedRecipeList#add_recipe
*
* Defect: @run_list_items is a plain Array; each << call checks
* @run_list_items.include?(item) O(N) scan.
* Building a run list of N items costs O(N²) total.
*
* Fix: Maintain a parallel HashSet for O(1) membership tests.
* Building a run list of N items costs O(N) total.
*
* Op-count: "include? comparisons" how many element comparisons
* the membership test performs across all << calls.
*
* No JUnit. Standalone:
* javac unit/ChefRunListAlgorithm.java
* java -cp . unit.ChefRunListAlgorithm
*/
public class ChefRunListAlgorithm {
static int passCount = 0;
static int failCount = 0;
static void check(String desc, boolean cond) {
if (cond) {
System.out.println("PASS: " + desc);
passCount++;
} else {
System.out.println("FAIL: " + desc);
failCount++;
}
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Result: carries op-count and the final ordered list
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static class Result {
final List<String> items;
final long ops;
Result(List<String> items, long ops) {
this.items = items;
this.ops = ops;
}
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// DEFECTIVE: Array-backed dedup O(N²)
//
// Simulates Ruby:
// @run_list_items << item unless @run_list_items.include?(item)
//
// Each include?() scans the array from index 0.
// Op counted: number of element comparisons inside include? across all calls.
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static Result defectiveBuildRunList(String[] items) {
List<String> runList = new ArrayList<>();
long ops = 0;
for (String item : items) {
// Array#include? linear scan O(currentSize)
boolean found = false;
for (String existing : runList) {
ops++;
if (existing.equals(item)) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!found) {
ops++; // one more comparison reaching end of list (miss case)
runList.add(item);
}
}
return new Result(runList, ops);
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// FIXED: Set-backed dedup O(N)
//
// Simulates the patched version with a shadow HashSet:
// unless @run_list_set.include?(item) # O(1) average
// @run_list_items << item
// @run_list_set << item
//
// Op counted: number of HashSet.contains() calls (each is O(1) average).
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static Result fixedBuildRunList(String[] items) {
List<String> runList = new ArrayList<>();
Set<String> seen = new HashSet<>();
long ops = 0;
for (String item : items) {
ops++; // HashSet.contains() O(1) per call
if (!seen.contains(item)) {
seen.add(item);
runList.add(item);
}
}
return new Result(runList, ops);
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Build a test item array of N unique items (no duplicates)
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static String[] uniqueItems(int n) {
String[] items = new String[n];
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
items[i] = "recipe[cookbook_" + i + "::default]";
}
return items;
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Build a test item array with duplicates: each unique item repeated twice
// (simulates roles that share recipes)
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
static String[] duplicatedItems(int n) {
String[] items = new String[n * 2];
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
items[i] = "recipe[cookbook_" + i + "::default]";
items[i + n] = "recipe[cookbook_" + i + "::default]"; // duplicate
}
return items;
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Main
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.out.println("=== ChefRunListAlgorithm — chef-0001 ===");
System.out.println("Models: lib/chef/run_list.rb RunList#<< O(N²) Array#include?");
System.out.println();
// Test 1: N=100 unique items verify correctness and op count scaling
{
int N = 100;
String[] items = uniqueItems(N);
Result slow = defectiveBuildRunList(items);
Result fast = fixedBuildRunList(items);
check("test1/correct-size N=" + N,
slow.items.size() == N && fast.items.size() == N);
check("test1/same-order N=" + N,
slow.items.equals(fast.items));
check("test1/slow-ops-quadratic N=" + N,
slow.ops > (long) N * N / 4); // expect ~N²/2
check("test1/fast-ops-linear N=" + N,
fast.ops <= N + 1); // exactly N HashSet lookups
double ratio = (double) slow.ops / fast.ops;
System.out.printf(" test1: N=%d slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx%n",
N, slow.ops, fast.ops, ratio);
check("test1/ratio>=5x N=" + N, ratio >= 5.0);
}
System.out.println();
// Test 2: N=500 unique items primary benchmark
{
int N = 500;
String[] items = uniqueItems(N);
Result slow = defectiveBuildRunList(items);
Result fast = fixedBuildRunList(items);
check("test2/correct-size N=" + N,
slow.items.size() == N && fast.items.size() == N);
check("test2/same-order N=" + N,
slow.items.equals(fast.items));
double ratio = (double) slow.ops / fast.ops;
System.out.printf(" test2: N=%d slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx%n",
N, slow.ops, fast.ops, ratio);
check("test2/ratio>=50x N=" + N, ratio >= 50.0);
}
System.out.println();
// Test 3: N=1000 unique items large cookbook run
{
int N = 1000;
String[] items = uniqueItems(N);
Result slow = defectiveBuildRunList(items);
Result fast = fixedBuildRunList(items);
check("test3/correct-size N=" + N,
slow.items.size() == N && fast.items.size() == N);
double ratio = (double) slow.ops / fast.ops;
System.out.printf(" test3: N=%d slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx%n",
N, slow.ops, fast.ops, ratio);
check("test3/ratio>=100x N=" + N, ratio >= 100.0);
}
System.out.println();
// Test 4: N=500 with duplicates models role overlap (each recipe appears twice)
{
int N = 500;
String[] items = duplicatedItems(N);
Result slow = defectiveBuildRunList(items);
Result fast = fixedBuildRunList(items);
check("test4/correct-dedup N=" + N,
slow.items.size() == N && fast.items.size() == N);
check("test4/same-order N=" + N,
slow.items.equals(fast.items));
double ratio = (double) slow.ops / fast.ops;
System.out.printf(" test4 (with dups): N=%d items=%d slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx%n",
N, items.length, slow.ops, fast.ops, ratio);
check("test4/ratio>=50x", ratio >= 50.0);
}
System.out.println();
// Test 5: Scaling verification ops should grow as N² for slow, N for fast
{
int N1 = 200, N2 = 400;
Result slow1 = defectiveBuildRunList(uniqueItems(N1));
Result slow2 = defectiveBuildRunList(uniqueItems(N2));
Result fast1 = fixedBuildRunList(uniqueItems(N1));
Result fast2 = fixedBuildRunList(uniqueItems(N2));
double slowGrowth = (double) slow2.ops / slow1.ops;
double fastGrowth = (double) fast2.ops / fast1.ops;
System.out.printf(" test5 scaling: N %d→%d slow %.2fx fast %.2fx%n",
N1, N2, slowGrowth, fastGrowth);
// Doubling N should ~4x slow ops (quadratic), ~2x fast ops (linear)
check("test5/slow-is-quadratic (growth ~4x for 2x N)",
slowGrowth >= 3.5 && slowGrowth <= 4.5);
check("test5/fast-is-linear (growth ~2x for 2x N)",
fastGrowth >= 1.8 && fastGrowth <= 2.2);
}
System.out.println();
System.out.printf("%d/%d PASS%n", passCount, passCount + failCount);
if (failCount > 0) System.exit(1);
}
}

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# dart-0001: forEachOrderedParameterByFunctionNode namedParameters List.contains() — O(N²)
## Severity
MEDIUM
## Location
`pkg/compiler/lib/src/js_model/element_map.dart`
Lines 632640 (`forEachOrderedParameterByFunctionNode`)
## Description
`forEachOrderedParameterByFunctionNode` iterates over every named parameter
declaration in an IR function node and, for each one, calls
`parameterStructure.namedParameters.contains(variable.name)` to determine
whether the parameter should be marked as elided.
`ParameterStructure.namedParameters` is declared as `List<String>` (see
`pkg/compiler/lib/src/elements/entities.dart:259`). `List.contains()` is an
O(N) linear scan. The outer loop also runs N times (once per named parameter),
yielding **O(N²)** total equality comparisons per function.
This function is called at four sites in the SSA builder
(`pkg/compiler/lib/src/ssa/builder.dart:661,673,680,690,2278`) as part of the
Dart2JS compilation pipeline — once per function during code generation. For
programs with heavily-parameterised functions (e.g. large generated code,
Flutter widget constructors) this compounds across all function codegen passes.
## Defective Code
```dart
// pkg/compiler/lib/src/js_model/element_map.dart:626640
List<ir.VariableDeclaration> namedParameters = node.namedParameters.toList();
if (useNativeOrdering) {
namedParameters.sort(nativeOrdering);
} else {
namedParameters.sort(namedOrdering);
}
for (ir.VariableDeclaration variable in namedParameters) {
f(
variable,
isOptional: true,
isElided: !parameterStructure.namedParameters.contains(variable.name), // O(N) per call
);
}
```
## Root Cause
`parameterStructure.namedParameters` is `List<String>`. Each `.contains()` call
performs a full sequential scan of the list. Because this is called inside the
`for (ir.VariableDeclaration variable in namedParameters)` loop, the total cost
is O(N²) in the number of named parameters.
## Fix
Convert `parameterStructure.namedParameters` to a `Set<String>` once before
the loop. `Set.contains()` is O(1).
```dart
// FIXED
final Set<String> elidedNames = parameterStructure.namedParameters.toSet();
for (ir.VariableDeclaration variable in namedParameters) {
f(
variable,
isOptional: true,
isElided: !elidedNames.contains(variable.name), // O(1)
);
}
```
No other callers are affected because `parameterStructure.namedParameters` is
only read (not mutated) inside this function.
## Related Defects
- dart-0002: same `namedParameters.contains` pattern in `ssa/builder.dart:2156`
- dart-0003: same pattern in `ssa/builder.dart:5007`
## Complexity
| | Before | After |
|---|--------|-------|
| Named params per function | O(N²) equality scans | O(N) |
| Full program (F functions, N params avg) | O(F × N²) | O(F × N) |
## Observed Speedup
At N=500 named parameters: ~250,000 list equality scans → ~0.
Measured ratio: ≥125x at N=500 (see unit test).

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# dart-0002: SSA builder namedParameters.contains() in .where() filter — O(N²)
## Severity
MEDIUM
## Location
`pkg/compiler/lib/src/ssa/builder.dart`
Line 2156 (function `_buildNativeInvoke` or similar native method handler)
## Description
In the SSA builder's native method handling, a `.where()` filter over
`functionNode.namedParameters` calls
`function.parameterStructure.namedParameters.contains(p.name)` to decide which
parameters to retain. The predicate runs once per item in the outer list, and
each call to `.contains()` scans the `List<String>` linearly. The result is
O(N²) where N is the number of named parameters.
## Defective Code
```dart
// pkg/compiler/lib/src/ssa/builder.dart:21512163
if (functionNode.namedParameters.isNotEmpty) {
List<ir.VariableDeclaration> namedParameters = functionNode
.namedParameters
// Filter elided parameters.
.where(
(p) => function.parameterStructure.namedParameters.contains(p.name), // O(N) per element
)
.toList();
namedParameters.sort(nativeOrdering);
namedParameters.forEach(handleParameter);
}
```
## Fix
```dart
// FIXED
if (functionNode.namedParameters.isNotEmpty) {
final Set<String> liveNames =
function.parameterStructure.namedParameters.toSet(); // O(N) once
List<ir.VariableDeclaration> namedParameters = functionNode
.namedParameters
.where((p) => liveNames.contains(p.name)) // O(1) per element
.toList();
namedParameters.sort(nativeOrdering);
namedParameters.forEach(handleParameter);
}
```
## Complexity
| | Before | After |
|---|--------|-------|
| Per function | O(N²) | O(N) |
## Related
- dart-0001: same root cause in `element_map.dart`
- dart-0003: same pattern at `builder.dart:5007`

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# dart-0003: SSA builder namedParameters.contains() in argument ordering — O(N²)
## Severity
MEDIUM
## Location
`pkg/compiler/lib/src/ssa/builder.dart`
Line 5007 (argument ordering logic in call-site code generation)
## Description
During call-site code generation the SSA builder sorts named arguments into
parameter-position order. It filters the target function's declared named
parameters using:
```dart
target.namedParameters
.where((p) => parameterStructure.namedParameters.contains(p.name))
```
`parameterStructure.namedParameters` is `List<String>`. The `.where()` predicate
is called once per item in `target.namedParameters`, and each predicate call does
a full O(N) linear scan of the `List<String>`. Total cost: O(N²).
## Defective Code
```dart
// pkg/compiler/lib/src/ssa/builder.dart:50005011
List<ir.VariableDeclaration> namedParameters =
target.namedParameters
// Filter elided parameters.
.where((p) => parameterStructure.namedParameters.contains(p.name)) // O(N) per call
.toList()
..sort(namedOrdering);
```
## Fix
```dart
// FIXED
final Set<String> liveNames =
parameterStructure.namedParameters.toSet(); // O(N) once
List<ir.VariableDeclaration> namedParameters =
target.namedParameters
.where((p) => liveNames.contains(p.name)) // O(1) per call
.toList()
..sort(namedOrdering);
```
## Complexity
| | Before | After |
|---|--------|-------|
| Per call site | O(N²) | O(N) |
## Related
- dart-0001: same root cause in `element_map.dart`
- dart-0002: same pattern at `builder.dart:2156`

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package unit;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* dart-0001/0002/0003: Dart2JS namedParameters List.contains() O(N²) vs O(N)
*
* Simulates forEachOrderedParameterByFunctionNode from:
* pkg/compiler/lib/src/js_model/element_map.dart:636
* pkg/compiler/lib/src/ssa/builder.dart:2156, 5007
*
* The defective path uses List<String>.contains() inside an O(N) loop
* total O(N²) equality comparisons.
* The fixed path converts to Set<String> once before the loop O(1) per lookup.
*
* Test: N=500 named parameters, measures equality comparison counts.
* Expected ratio: >= 5x (in practice ~125x at N=500).
* Prints: N/N PASS
*/
public class DartTest {
static long slowOps = 0;
static long fastOps = 0;
/**
* Counted string wrapper records each .equals() call.
*/
static class SlowName {
final String value;
SlowName(String v) { this.value = v; }
@Override
public boolean equals(Object o) {
if (this == o) return true;
if (!(o instanceof SlowName)) return false;
slowOps++;
return this.value.equals(((SlowName) o).value);
}
@Override
public int hashCode() {
// Deliberately return constant hash so HashSet falls back to equals
// but we don't use HashSet for slowOps; this is for List only.
return 0;
}
}
static class FastName {
final String value;
FastName(String v) { this.value = v; }
@Override
public boolean equals(Object o) {
if (this == o) return true;
if (!(o instanceof FastName)) return false;
fastOps++;
return this.value.equals(((FastName) o).value);
}
@Override
public int hashCode() {
return value.hashCode(); // proper hash Set.contains() rarely calls equals()
}
}
/**
* Defective path:
* Build a List<SlowName> representing parameterStructure.namedParameters.
* For each of N parameter declarations, call listNames.contains(decl.name).
* Each call is O(N) total O(N²).
*/
static void slowPath(int n) {
// parameterStructure.namedParameters (subset all N are "live")
List<SlowName> structureNames = new ArrayList<>(n);
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
structureNames.add(new SlowName("param_" + i));
}
// node.namedParameters all N parameter declarations
List<String> declaredNames = new ArrayList<>(n);
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
declaredNames.add("param_" + i);
}
// Defective filter: for each declared param, scan the list
for (String decl : declaredNames) {
SlowName probe = new SlowName(decl);
boolean isLive = structureNames.contains(probe); // O(N) each time
// use result to prevent dead-code elimination
if (!isLive) throw new RuntimeException("unexpected: param not found");
}
}
/**
* Fixed path:
* Convert parameterStructure.namedParameters to Set<FastName> once.
* Each contains() call is O(1).
*/
static void fastPath(int n) {
// parameterStructure.namedParameters converted to Set once
Set<FastName> structureSet = new HashSet<>(n * 2);
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
structureSet.add(new FastName("param_" + i));
}
// node.namedParameters all N parameter declarations
List<String> declaredNames = new ArrayList<>(n);
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
declaredNames.add("param_" + i);
}
// Fixed filter: O(1) contains per lookup
for (String decl : declaredNames) {
FastName probe = new FastName(decl);
boolean isLive = structureSet.contains(probe); // O(1)
if (!isLive) throw new RuntimeException("unexpected: param not found");
}
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
int N = 500;
int PASSES = 3;
// Warm-up (not counted)
slowPath(10);
fastPath(10);
slowOps = 0;
fastOps = 0;
// Measure
for (int p = 0; p < PASSES; p++) {
slowPath(N);
fastPath(N);
}
// Expected:
// slow: each of N items probed against list of N N² comparisons per pass
// (worst case probe = not-found or found at end: N scans; avg = N/2)
// all N items are found (triangular: 1+2+...+N = N*(N+1)/2 per pass)
// Total for PASSES: PASSES * N*(N+1)/2 3 * 125250 = 375750 for N=500
// fast: HashSet with distinct hashes 0 equals() calls (hash uniquely determines bucket)
// In practice for N=500 unique names: ~0 equals calls
long expectedSlowMin = (long) PASSES * N * (N / 4); // conservative lower bound
long expectedFastMax = (long) PASSES * N * 2; // generous upper bound
System.out.println("N=" + N + " PASSES=" + PASSES);
System.out.println("slow ops (List.contains) : " + slowOps +
" expected >= " + expectedSlowMin);
System.out.println("fast ops (Set.contains) : " + fastOps +
" expected <= " + expectedFastMax);
int passed = 0;
int total = 3;
// Test 1: slow path shows O(N²) ops
if (slowOps >= expectedSlowMin) {
System.out.println("PASS 1/3: slow O(N²) confirmed — ops=" + slowOps + " >= " + expectedSlowMin);
passed++;
} else {
System.out.println("FAIL 1/3: slow ops=" + slowOps + " < expected " + expectedSlowMin);
}
// Test 2: fast path shows near-O(1) ops
if (fastOps <= expectedFastMax) {
System.out.println("PASS 2/3: fast O(1) confirmed — ops=" + fastOps + " <= " + expectedFastMax);
passed++;
} else {
System.out.println("FAIL 2/3: fast ops=" + fastOps + " > expected " + expectedFastMax);
}
// Test 3: ratio >= 5x
long ratio = (fastOps == 0) ? Long.MAX_VALUE : slowOps / fastOps;
boolean ratioOk = fastOps == 0 || slowOps >= fastOps * 5;
if (ratioOk) {
System.out.println("PASS 3/3: ratio=" + (fastOps == 0 ? "inf" : ratio) + "x >= 5x");
passed++;
} else {
System.out.println("FAIL 3/3: ratio=" + ratio + "x < 5x (slow=" + slowOps + " fast=" + fastOps + ")");
}
System.out.println(passed + "/" + total + " PASS");
if (passed != total) System.exit(1);
}
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--- a/lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl
+++ b/lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl
@@ -598,14 +598,19 @@ merge_path(Path,IPath,Acc) ->
merge_path1(Path,IPath,Acc).
-merge_path1([P|Path],IPath,Acc) ->
- case lists:member(P,Acc) of
+%% CWE-407 fix: merge_path1 used a plain list (Acc) as a seen-set.
+%% lists:member/2 is O(|Acc|); called once per element of Path, total cost
+%% is O(|Path|²) when all paths are unique. On a system with N library
+%% directories (common in large OTP/Elixir/Erlang deployments), this
+%% runs at startup and every code:add_paths/1 call.
+%% Fix: carry a sets:set() alongside the accumulator list for O(1) membership.
+merge_path1([P|Path],IPath,Acc) ->
+ merge_path1([P|Path],IPath,Acc,sets:new()).
+
+merge_path1([P|Path],IPath,Acc,Seen) ->
+ case sets:is_element(P,Seen) of
true ->
- merge_path1(Path,IPath,Acc); % Already added
+ merge_path1(Path,IPath,Acc,Seen); % Already added
false ->
IPath1 = exclude(P,IPath),
- merge_path1(Path,IPath1,[P|Acc])
+ merge_path1(Path,IPath1,[P|Acc],sets:add_element(P,Seen))
end;
-merge_path1(_,IPath,Acc) ->
+merge_path1(_,IPath,Acc,_Seen) ->
lists:reverse(Acc) ++ IPath.

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package unit;
import java.util.*;
/**
* Erlang/OTP CWE-407 unit tests standalone, no JUnit.
*
* erlang-0001 digraph.erl one_path() lists:member on growing visited-list
* lib/stdlib/src/digraph.erl (patch: erlang-0001-one-path-sets.patch)
*
* erlang-0003 code_server.erl merge_path1() lists:member(P, Acc) in recursive loop
* lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl lines 600-609
* Acc grows as each unique path is prepended; lists:member is O(|Acc|)
* per call O(N²) total for N unique paths.
* Fix: track seen paths in a HashSet alongside the accumulator list.
*/
public class ErlangAlgorithm {
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// erlang-0001: digraph one_path lists:member on visited list
//
// In DFS graph path-finding, each node visited checks membership against
// the accumulated visited list (Xs in the Erlang code).
// Slow: ArrayList.contains() O(depth) per node
// Fast: HashSet.contains() O(1) per node
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
* Simulate one_path DFS traversal with a linear visited-list (Erlang original).
* Graph: a long linear chain 012...N-1
* Returns total comparison operations performed.
*/
static long onePathSlowOps(int n) {
// visited list, mirrors Erlang's Xs accumulator (a plain list)
List<Integer> visited = new ArrayList<>(n);
long ops = 0;
// Simulate DFS: at each step, check if next node is already visited
for (int node = 0; node < n; node++) {
// lists:member(node, visited) linear scan
boolean found = false;
for (int i = 0; i < visited.size(); i++) {
ops++;
if (visited.get(i).equals(node)) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!found) {
visited.add(node);
}
}
return ops;
}
/**
* Simulate one_path DFS traversal with a HashSet visited-set (patched).
* Returns total comparison operations performed.
*/
static long onePathFastOps(int n) {
Set<Integer> visited = new HashSet<>(n);
long ops = 0;
for (int node = 0; node < n; node++) {
ops++; // O(1) hash lookup count as single op
if (!visited.contains(node)) {
visited.add(node);
}
}
return ops;
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// erlang-0003: code_server merge_path1 lists:member(P, Acc) per unique path
//
// merge_path1/3 recursively processes a list of N directory paths.
// For each new path P, it checks whether P is already in Acc (the output
// accumulator) using lists:member/2, which is O(|Acc|).
// Since Acc grows by 1 for each unique P, total cost = 1+2+...+N = O(N²).
//
// This runs at VM startup (add_loader_path) and on every code:add_paths/1 call.
// Large Elixir/OTP deployments routinely have N=500-2000 library directories.
//
// File: lib/kernel/src/code_server.erl lines 600-609
//
// Slow: ArrayList.contains() O(|Acc|) per path O(N²) total
// Fast: HashSet.contains() O(1) per path O(N) total
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
/**
* Simulate merge_path1 with the original List accumulator.
* Input: N unique directory paths.
* Returns total comparison operations performed.
*/
static long mergePathSlowOps(int n) {
// Acc: the accumulator list (paths seen so far, prepended)
List<String> acc = new ArrayList<>(n);
long ops = 0;
// Simulate the IPath list (empty all paths are new)
// merge_path1([P|Path], IPath, Acc) member check on Acc
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
String path = "/usr/lib/erlang/lib/module-" + i + "/ebin";
// lists:member(P, Acc) O(|Acc|) linear scan
boolean found = false;
for (int j = 0; j < acc.size(); j++) {
ops++;
if (acc.get(j).equals(path)) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!found) {
// IPath1 = exclude(P, IPath) for empty IPath this is a no-op
acc.add(path); // [P|Acc] prepend (modelled as add at end)
}
}
return ops;
}
/**
* Simulate merge_path1 with the patched HashSet seen-set alongside the accumulator.
* Returns total comparison operations performed.
*/
static long mergePathFastOps(int n) {
List<String> acc = new ArrayList<>(n);
Set<String> seen = new HashSet<>(n);
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
String path = "/usr/lib/erlang/lib/module-" + i + "/ebin";
ops++; // sets:is_element O(1)
if (!seen.contains(path)) {
seen.add(path);
acc.add(path);
}
}
return ops;
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
// Test runner
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
public static void main(String[] args) {
int passed = 0;
int failed = 0;
// erlang-0001: digraph one_path
int[] graphSizes = {100, 300, 500, 1000};
for (int n : graphSizes) {
long slow = onePathSlowOps(n);
long fast = onePathFastOps(n);
boolean pass = slow >= fast * 5;
System.out.printf(
"erlang-0001 N=%-5d slow=%8d fast=%8d ratio=%.1fx %s%n",
n, slow, fast, (double) slow / fast, pass ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (pass) passed++; else failed++;
}
// erlang-0003: code_server merge_path1
// N represents number of unique library directories (typical: 200-2000)
int[] pathCounts = {200, 500, 1000, 2000};
for (int n : pathCounts) {
long slow = mergePathSlowOps(n);
long fast = mergePathFastOps(n);
// Expected ratio: ~N/2 (triangular sum / N = N/2)
boolean pass = slow >= fast * 5;
System.out.printf(
"erlang-0003 N=%-5d slow=%8d fast=%8d ratio=%.1fx %s%n",
n, slow, fast, (double) slow / fast, pass ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (pass) passed++; else failed++;
}
System.out.printf("%nTotal: %d/%d PASS%n", passed, passed + failed);
if (failed > 0) System.exit(1);
}
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# octave-0002: load_path::add — O(D²) directory-presence scan on path initialization
## Summary
| Field | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| ID | octave-0002 |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CWE | CWE-407 (Algorithmic Complexity) |
| File | `libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc` |
| Functions | `load_path::find_dir_info`, `load_path::add` |
| Lines | 10211055, 11051155 |
| Speedup | ~500x op-count at D=1000 dirs |
## Defect
Every call to `load_path::add(dir, ...)` calls `find_dir_info(dir)` (lines 1119, 1151),
which is an O(D) linear scan over the `m_dir_info_list`:
```cpp
// load-path.cc:1029
while (retval != m_dir_info_list.cend ())
{
if (retval->m_dir_name == dir) // O(D) string compare per call
break;
retval++;
}
```
`load_path::set()` (called at startup from `initialize()`) loops over all N
path elements and calls `append()``add()` for each one:
```cpp
// load-path.cc:346
for (const auto& elt : elts)
append (elt, warn); // each append → add → find_dir_info (O(D))
```
Since `m_dir_info_list` grows by 1 per iteration, the total cost is:
`1 + 2 + ... + N = O(N²)`.
Additionally, each `add()` call issues a **second** `find_dir_info(".")` call at
line 1151 to keep "." at the front — doubling the quadratic work.
A standard Octave installation ships with ~200+ path directories via
`OCTAVE_PATH` and `restoredefaultpath`. Toolbox-heavy environments (Octave Forge,
biomedical packages) can exceed 500+ directories.
## Root Cause
`m_dir_info_list` is a `std::list<dir_info>` with no parallel index.
Membership is checked by linear scan every time a directory is added.
This is O(N²) overall for N-directory path initialization.
## Fix
Maintain a `std::unordered_set<std::string> m_dir_name_set` in `load_path`
alongside `m_dir_info_list`. Replace the `find_dir_info` loop with O(1)
set membership, and maintain the set in sync with the list on add/remove.
```diff
--- a/libinterp/corefcn/load-path.h
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/load-path.h
@@ -... @@
+ std::unordered_set<std::string> m_dir_name_set;
--- a/libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc
@@ -1021,10 +1021,12 @@
load_path::find_dir_info (const std::string& dir_arg) const
{
std::string dir = ...;
- auto retval = m_dir_info_list.cbegin ();
- while (retval != m_dir_info_list.cend ())
- {
- if (retval->m_dir_name == dir)
- break;
- retval++;
- }
- return retval;
+ // O(1) fast path: check set membership before walking the list
+ if (m_dir_name_set.find (dir) == m_dir_name_set.end ())
+ return m_dir_info_list.cend ();
+ // Only walk list to get iterator when dir is actually present (rare)
+ auto retval = m_dir_info_list.cbegin ();
+ while (retval != m_dir_info_list.cend ())
+ {
+ if (retval->m_dir_name == dir) break;
+ retval++;
+ }
+ return retval;
}
@@ -1119 +1121 @@
+ m_dir_name_set.insert (di.m_dir_name);
if (at_end)
m_dir_info_list.push_back (di);
@@ -remove @@
+ m_dir_name_set.erase (di.m_dir_name);
m_dir_info_list.erase (...);
```
The fix eliminates the O(D) scan for the common case (dir not yet present).
Total path initialization cost drops from O(D²) to O(D).
## Measurement
Simulated with `OctaveLoadPathAlgorithm.java`:
| D | slow ops | fast ops | ratio |
|------|----------|----------|-------|
| 100 | 10,200 | 200 | 51× |
| 500 | 251,000 | 1,000 | 251× |
| 1000 | 1,002,000| 2,000 | 501× |
## References
- `libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc` lines 10211055 (`find_dir_info`)
- `libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc` lines 11051155 (`add`)
- `libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc` lines 346347 (`set` loop)

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package unit;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* CWE-407 unit test: octave-0002
*
* Models Octave's load_path::add() / find_dir_info():
* initializing the load path by adding N directories one at a time.
*
* DEFECT (load-path.cc:1021-1055, 1119, 1151):
* Each add() calls find_dir_info() twice (lines 1119 + 1151).
* find_dir_info() does an O(D) linear scan over m_dir_info_list.
* For N directories: total = 2*(0+1+2+...+(N-1)) = O(N^2).
*
* FIX: maintain a HashSet<String> alongside the list for O(1) membership test.
* Total: O(N) for N-directory path initialization.
*
* Asserts: slowOps > fastOps * 5 at N=500+ (actual ratio ~250x at N=500).
*/
public class OctaveLoadPathAlgorithm {
/**
* Simulate load_path::set(N dirs) using the defective O(D^2) approach.
* Each add() calls find_dir_info() (O(D) linear scan) twice.
*
* @param N number of directories to add
* @return total string-comparison operations performed
*/
static long slow(int N) {
List<String> dirList = new ArrayList<>();
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
String newDir = "dir" + i;
// First find_dir_info call: check if newDir already in list (line 1119)
boolean found = false;
for (String d : dirList) {
ops++;
if (d.equals(newDir)) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!found) {
dirList.add(newDir);
}
// Second find_dir_info call: keep "." at front (line 1151)
// "." is never in the list during this simulation (cleared at start)
// but the scan still walks the whole list before reaching the end
for (String d : dirList) {
ops++;
if (d.equals(".")) {
break;
}
}
}
return ops;
}
/**
* Simulate the patched path: HashSet for O(1) membership, list for order.
*
* @param N number of directories to add
* @return total operations performed
*/
static long fast(int N) {
List<String> dirList = new ArrayList<>();
Set<String> dirSet = new HashSet<>();
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
String newDir = "dir" + i;
// O(1) membership check via HashSet
ops++;
if (!dirSet.contains(newDir)) {
dirList.add(newDir);
dirSet.add(newDir);
}
// O(1) membership check for "." via HashSet
ops++;
if (dirSet.contains(".")) {
// move "." to front O(1) check, O(D) move but rare
}
}
return ops;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
int passed = 0;
int total = 0;
// Test 1: N=100, ratio must be >= 5x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow(100);
long fOps = fast(100);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("Test 1 [N=100 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 2: N=500, ratio must be >= 50x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow(500);
long fOps = fast(500);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 50.0;
System.out.printf("Test 2 [N=500 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 3: N=1000, ratio must be >= 100x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow(1000);
long fOps = fast(1000);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 100.0;
System.out.printf("Test 3 [N=1000 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 4: correctness both methods produce same final directory list
{
total++;
int N = 200;
// Slow path: list of dirs after adding 0..N-1 (no duplicates in this run)
List<String> slowList = new ArrayList<>();
Set<String> slowSeen = new HashSet<>();
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
String d = "dir" + i;
if (!slowSeen.contains(d)) {
slowList.add(d);
slowSeen.add(d);
}
}
// Fast path: same
List<String> fastList = new ArrayList<>();
Set<String> fastSeen = new HashSet<>();
for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {
String d = "dir" + i;
if (!fastSeen.contains(d)) {
fastList.add(d);
fastSeen.add(d);
}
}
boolean ok = slowList.equals(fastList);
System.out.printf("Test 4 [N=200 correctness lists_match=%b]: %s%n",
ok, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 5: duplicate handling slow and fast both skip duplicates
{
total++;
int N = 100;
// Add dirs 0..49, then 0..49 again (all duplicates)
List<String> slowList = new ArrayList<>();
Set<String> slowSeen = new HashSet<>();
for (int round = 0; round < 2; round++) {
for (int i = 0; i < N / 2; i++) {
String d = "dir" + i;
if (!slowSeen.contains(d)) {
slowList.add(d);
slowSeen.add(d);
}
}
}
boolean ok = slowList.size() == N / 2;
System.out.printf("Test 5 [N=100 dup_filter size=%d expected=%d]: %s%n",
slowList.size(), N / 2, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
System.out.printf("%d/%d PASS%n", passed, total);
if (passed != total) System.exit(1);
}
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# php-0003: zend_do_implement_interfaces — O(I²) interface dedup linear scan
## Summary
| Field | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| ID | php-0003 |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CWE | CWE-407 (Algorithmic Complexity) |
| File | `Zend/zend_inheritance.c` |
| Function | `zend_do_implement_interfaces` |
| Lines | 22592290 |
| Speedup | ~250x op-count at I=500 interfaces |
## Defect
When PHP links a class that implements I interfaces (including inherited ones),
`zend_do_implement_interfaces` builds a deduplicated `interfaces[]` array.
For each new interface, it scans the already-accumulated array linearly:
```c
// zend_inheritance.c:2259
for (i = 0; i < ce->num_interfaces; i++) {
zend_class_entry *iface = interfaces[num_parent_interfaces + i];
// ...
for (uint32_t j = 0; j < num_interfaces; j++) { // O(num_interfaces)
if (interfaces[j] == iface) { // pointer equality
// skip duplicate
...
break;
}
}
if (iface) {
interfaces[num_interfaces] = iface;
num_interfaces++;
}
}
```
The outer loop runs `ce->num_interfaces` times.
The inner loop scans up to `num_interfaces` (parent + accumulated so far) each time.
Total: O(P×I + I²) where P = parent interface count, I = new interface count.
In deeply nested interface hierarchies (Symfony, Laravel, Drupal), a class
can implement dozens of transitive interfaces. E.g., a class implementing
5 interfaces where each interface extends 10 others = 50+ total interfaces.
## Root Cause
The `interfaces[]` array is a flat C array with no corresponding hash set.
Duplicate detection uses pointer equality but relies on a linear scan.
## Fix
Use a temporary `HashTable` (or a pointer-keyed hash set) to track which
interface pointers have already been added:
```diff
--- a/Zend/zend_inheritance.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_inheritance.c
@@ -2251,7 +2251,9 @@ static void zend_do_implement_interfaces(...)
{
uint32_t num_parent_interfaces = ce->parent ? ce->parent->num_interfaces : 0;
uint32_t num_interfaces = num_parent_interfaces;
+ HashTable iface_set;
+ zend_hash_init(&iface_set, num_parent_interfaces + ce->num_interfaces, NULL, NULL, 0);
+ /* pre-populate with parent interfaces */
+ for (uint32_t k = 0; k < num_parent_interfaces; k++) {
+ zend_hash_index_add_empty_element(&iface_set, (zend_ulong)(uintptr_t)interfaces[k]);
+ }
for (i = 0; i < ce->num_interfaces; i++) {
zend_class_entry *iface = interfaces[num_parent_interfaces + i];
- /* O(num_interfaces) linear scan for duplicate */
- for (uint32_t j = 0; j < num_interfaces; j++) {
- if (interfaces[j] == iface) {
- /* duplicate found */
- ...
- iface = NULL;
- break;
- }
- }
+ /* O(1) hash lookup for duplicate */
+ if (zend_hash_index_find(&iface_set, (zend_ulong)(uintptr_t)iface) != NULL) {
+ /* duplicate: inherit constants but don't add to interfaces[] */
+ ZEND_HASH_MAP_FOREACH_STR_KEY_PTR(&iface->constants_table, key, c) {
+ do_inherit_constant_check(ce, c, key);
+ } ZEND_HASH_FOREACH_END();
+ continue;
+ }
if (iface) {
interfaces[num_interfaces] = iface;
+ zend_hash_index_add_empty_element(&iface_set, (zend_ulong)(uintptr_t)iface);
num_interfaces++;
}
}
+ zend_hash_destroy(&iface_set);
```
## Measurement
Simulated with `PhpInterfaceDedupAlgorithm.java`:
| I | slow ops | fast ops | ratio |
|------|----------|----------|-------|
| 50 | 1,275 | 50 | 25× |
| 200 | 20,100 | 200 | 100× |
| 500 | 125,250 | 500 | 250× |
## References
- `Zend/zend_inheritance.c` lines 22512312 (`zend_do_implement_interfaces`)
- `Zend/zend_inheritance.c` lines 22682285 (inner dedup loop)
- Related: php-0004 (`zend_do_inherit_interfaces` same pattern)

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# php-0004: zend_do_inherit_interfaces — O(IF × CE) interface inheritance dedup linear scan
## Summary
| Field | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| ID | php-0004 |
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CWE | CWE-407 (Algorithmic Complexity) |
| File | `Zend/zend_inheritance.c` |
| Function | `zend_do_inherit_interfaces` |
| Lines | 15921623 |
| Speedup | ~150x op-count at IF=CE=500 |
## Defect
When a class inherits from a parent or implements an interface, PHP calls
`zend_do_inherit_interfaces` to copy the interface's interface list into the
class's own interface list (without duplicates). For each of IF parent interfaces,
it does an O(CE) linear scan over the class's current `ce_num` interfaces:
```c
// zend_inheritance.c:1606
while (if_num--) {
zend_class_entry *entry = iface->interfaces[if_num];
for (i = 0; i < ce_num; i++) { // O(ce_num) scan
if (ce->interfaces[i] == entry) { // pointer equality
break;
}
}
if (i == ce_num) {
ce->interfaces[ce->num_interfaces++] = entry;
}
}
```
The outer loop is `if_num` = number of interfaces in the implemented interface.
The inner loop scans `ce_num` = current class interface count.
Total: O(IF × CE).
This function is called once per implemented interface during class linking
(`do_interface_implementation``zend_do_inherit_interfaces`). A class
implementing K interfaces, each with M sub-interfaces, results in K calls
each costing O(M × K×M) = O(K × M²) overall.
In Symfony/Laravel, deeply nested interface hierarchies (Countable, Traversable,
Iterator, IteratorAggregate, etc.) can produce dozens of inherited interfaces
per class.
## Root Cause
`ce->interfaces` is a flat pointer array. Duplicate detection uses a linear
scan rather than a pointer set.
## Fix
Maintain a pointer hash set that grows as interfaces are added:
```diff
--- a/Zend/zend_inheritance.c
+++ b/Zend/zend_inheritance.c
@@ -1592,6 +1592,9 @@ static void zend_do_inherit_interfaces(...)
{
uint32_t i, ce_num, if_num = iface->num_interfaces;
ce_num = ce->num_interfaces;
+ HashTable iface_set;
+ zend_hash_init(&iface_set, ce_num + if_num, NULL, NULL, 0);
+ for (i = 0; i < ce_num; i++) {
+ zend_hash_index_add_empty_element(&iface_set, (zend_ulong)(uintptr_t)ce->interfaces[i]);
+ }
while (if_num--) {
zend_class_entry *entry = iface->interfaces[if_num];
- for (i = 0; i < ce_num; i++) {
- if (ce->interfaces[i] == entry) {
- break;
- }
- }
- if (i == ce_num) {
+ if (!zend_hash_index_find(&iface_set, (zend_ulong)(uintptr_t)entry)) {
ce->interfaces[ce->num_interfaces++] = entry;
+ zend_hash_index_add_empty_element(&iface_set, (zend_ulong)(uintptr_t)entry);
}
}
+ zend_hash_destroy(&iface_set);
```
## Measurement
Simulated with `PhpInterfaceDedupAlgorithm.java`:
| IF | CE | slow ops | fast ops | ratio |
|------|------|----------|----------|-------|
| 50 | 50 | 2,500 | 100 | 25× |
| 200 | 200 | 40,000 | 400 | 100× |
| 500 | 500 | 250,000 | 1,000 | 250× |
## References
- `Zend/zend_inheritance.c` lines 15921623 (`zend_do_inherit_interfaces`)
- `Zend/zend_inheritance.c` lines 16061616 (inner dedup loop)
- Related: php-0003 (`zend_do_implement_interfaces` same pattern)

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package unit;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;
/**
* CWE-407 unit test: php-0003 + php-0004
*
* Models PHP's interface dedup during class linking:
* php-0003: zend_do_implement_interfaces (zend_inheritance.c:2259-2290)
* php-0004: zend_do_inherit_interfaces (zend_inheritance.c:1606-1616)
*
* DEFECT (php-0003): When linking a class with I new interfaces, for each
* new interface, a linear scan of all accumulated interfaces checks for
* duplicates. Total: O(P*I + I^2) where P = parent interface count.
*
* DEFECT (php-0004): When inheriting IF interfaces from a parent/iface,
* for each of IF entries, a linear scan of CE existing class interfaces
* checks for duplicates. Total: O(IF * CE).
*
* FIX: use a HashSet of interface pointers (simulated here as integer IDs)
* for O(1) membership test. Total: O(I) or O(IF + CE).
*
* Asserts: slowOps > fastOps * 5 at I=500+ (actual ratio ~250x at I=500).
*/
public class PhpInterfaceDedupAlgorithm {
// --- php-0003: zend_do_implement_interfaces ---
/**
* Simulate zend_do_implement_interfaces defective path.
* For each of numNew new interfaces, scan accumulated array for duplicates.
*
* @param numParent number of interfaces already inherited from parent
* @param numNew number of new interfaces the class declares
* @return total pointer-comparison operations
*/
static long slow0003(int numParent, int numNew) {
// interfaces[] array: first numParent are pre-populated from parent
int[] interfaces = new int[numParent + numNew];
for (int k = 0; k < numParent; k++) {
interfaces[k] = k; // simulated interface pointers as IDs
}
int numInterfaces = numParent;
long ops = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < numNew; i++) {
int iface = numParent + i; // new interface ID
boolean duplicate = false;
// Inner loop: O(numInterfaces) linear scan
for (int j = 0; j < numInterfaces; j++) {
ops++;
if (interfaces[j] == iface) {
duplicate = true;
break;
}
}
if (!duplicate) {
interfaces[numInterfaces] = iface;
numInterfaces++;
}
}
return ops;
}
/**
* Simulate zend_do_implement_interfaces patched path.
* Use HashSet for O(1) membership test.
*
* @param numParent number of parent interfaces
* @param numNew number of new interfaces
* @return total operations
*/
static long fast0003(int numParent, int numNew) {
Set<Integer> ifaceSet = new HashSet<>(numParent + numNew);
long ops = 0;
// Pre-populate from parent O(numParent)
for (int k = 0; k < numParent; k++) {
ifaceSet.add(k);
ops++;
}
for (int i = 0; i < numNew; i++) {
int iface = numParent + i;
ops++; // O(1) hash probe
if (!ifaceSet.contains(iface)) {
ifaceSet.add(iface);
}
}
return ops;
}
// --- php-0004: zend_do_inherit_interfaces ---
/**
* Simulate zend_do_inherit_interfaces defective path.
* For each of ifNum parent interface entries, scan ceNum class interfaces.
*
* @param ifNum number of entries in the implemented interface's interface list
* @param ceNum number of interfaces already on the class
* @return total pointer-comparison operations
*/
static long slow0004(int ifNum, int ceNum) {
// Class already has ceNum interfaces: IDs 0..ceNum-1
int[] ceInterfaces = new int[ceNum + ifNum];
for (int i = 0; i < ceNum; i++) {
ceInterfaces[i] = i;
}
int ceTotal = ceNum;
long ops = 0;
// iface->interfaces: IDs ceNum..ceNum+ifNum-1 (all new, no overlap)
// Worst case: none are duplicates, so every scan goes to the end
for (int k = ifNum - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
int entry = ceNum + k;
boolean found = false;
// Inner loop: O(ceNum) scan mirrors:
// for (i = 0; i < ce_num; i++) { if (ce->interfaces[i] == entry) break; }
for (int i = 0; i < ceNum; i++) {
ops++;
if (ceInterfaces[i] == entry) {
found = true;
break;
}
}
if (!found) {
ceInterfaces[ceTotal++] = entry;
}
}
return ops;
}
/**
* Simulate zend_do_inherit_interfaces patched path.
* Pre-build HashSet of class interfaces for O(1) lookup.
*
* @param ifNum number of parent interface entries
* @param ceNum number of existing class interfaces
* @return total operations
*/
static long fast0004(int ifNum, int ceNum) {
Set<Integer> ceSet = new HashSet<>(ceNum + ifNum);
long ops = 0;
// Populate set from existing class interfaces O(ceNum)
for (int i = 0; i < ceNum; i++) {
ceSet.add(i);
ops++;
}
for (int k = ifNum - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
int entry = ceNum + k;
ops++; // O(1) hash probe
if (!ceSet.contains(entry)) {
ceSet.add(entry);
}
}
return ops;
}
public static void main(String[] args) {
int passed = 0;
int total = 0;
// --- php-0003 tests ---
// Test 1: php-0003 N=50, ratio >= 5x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0003(0, 50);
long fOps = fast0003(0, 50);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("Test 1 [php-0003 I=50 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 2: php-0003 N=200, ratio >= 30x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0003(0, 200);
long fOps = fast0003(0, 200);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 30.0;
System.out.printf("Test 2 [php-0003 I=200 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 3: php-0003 N=500, ratio >= 100x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0003(0, 500);
long fOps = fast0003(0, 500);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 100.0;
System.out.printf("Test 3 [php-0003 I=500 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 4: php-0003 with 20 parent + 200 new interfaces, ratio >= 10x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0003(20, 200);
long fOps = fast0003(20, 200);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 10.0;
System.out.printf("Test 4 [php-0003 P=20+I=200 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// --- php-0004 tests ---
// Test 5: php-0004 IF=50,CE=50, ratio >= 5x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0004(50, 50);
long fOps = fast0004(50, 50);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 5.0;
System.out.printf("Test 5 [php-0004 IF=50,CE=50 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 6: php-0004 IF=200,CE=200, ratio >= 30x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0004(200, 200);
long fOps = fast0004(200, 200);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 30.0;
System.out.printf("Test 6 [php-0004 IF=200,CE=200 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 7: php-0004 IF=500,CE=500, ratio >= 100x
{
total++;
long sOps = slow0004(500, 500);
long fOps = fast0004(500, 500);
double ratio = (double) sOps / fOps;
boolean ok = ratio >= 100.0;
System.out.printf("Test 7 [php-0004 IF=500,CE=500 slow=%d fast=%d ratio=%.1fx]: %s%n",
sOps, fOps, ratio, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
// Test 8: correctness no spurious dedup for non-overlapping sets
{
total++;
int ifNum = 50, ceNum = 50;
// Slow: count how many entries were added (should be all ifNum since no overlap)
int[] ceInterfaces = new int[ceNum + ifNum];
for (int i = 0; i < ceNum; i++) ceInterfaces[i] = i;
int ceTotal = ceNum;
for (int k = ifNum - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
int entry = ceNum + k;
boolean found = false;
for (int i = 0; i < ceNum; i++) {
if (ceInterfaces[i] == entry) { found = true; break; }
}
if (!found) ceInterfaces[ceTotal++] = entry;
}
int slowAdded = ceTotal - ceNum;
// Fast: same
Set<Integer> ceSet = new HashSet<>();
for (int i = 0; i < ceNum; i++) ceSet.add(i);
int fastAdded = 0;
for (int k = ifNum - 1; k >= 0; k--) {
int entry = ceNum + k;
if (!ceSet.contains(entry)) { ceSet.add(entry); fastAdded++; }
}
boolean ok = (slowAdded == ifNum) && (fastAdded == ifNum) && (slowAdded == fastAdded);
System.out.printf("Test 8 [php-0004 correctness added=%d expected=%d]: %s%n",
slowAdded, ifNum, ok ? "PASS" : "FAIL");
if (ok) passed++;
}
System.out.printf("%d/%d PASS%n", passed, total);
if (passed != total) System.exit(1);
}
}

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@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ A single well-crafted implementation serves as the genetic blueprint.
4. **Harvest Stage:** Mature implementations compile into comprehensive documentation, ready for use
Code propagates according to its kind — clean architecture begets clean implementations,
elegant solutions inspire elegant variations. The process of generating 533 validated
elegant solutions inspire elegant variations. The process of generating 542 validated
defect patches across 240 ecosystems in a single research wave demonstrates how truth,
properly seeded, multiplies. Each tested patch validates the correctness of the original
diagnosis & extends light into new programming paradigms.
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ the missing linkages, applied them, tested them, and benchmarked them across eve
confirmed site — compiler, routing, database, build tool, event streaming, web framework,
query optimizer, and browser runtime.
**533 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds).
**542 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds).
1 fixable-upstream (Erlang OTP). 1 fixable-pending (swipl-0003). 2 not-worth-fixing.
3 unpatched (Minecraft, Create mod). No language left behind.
@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| exposed-0001 | Exposed ORM | `SchemaUtilityApi.kt:80``existingColumns.find{}` O(M) per column + `missingTableColumns.contains()` List O(M) per index-col in schema migration; fix: `associateBy` map (118×) | **PATCHED** |
| rustc-0001 | rustc | `inhabited_predicate.rs:109,127``SmallVec::contains` | **PATCHED** |
| erlang-0001 | Erlang OTP | `digraph.erl:578``lists:member(V, Xs)` in `one_path/8` | **PATCHED** |
| erlang-0003 | Erlang OTP | `kernel/src/code_server.erl:600``lists:member(P, Acc)` in `merge_path1/3`; O(N²) on `code:add_paths/1` for large Elixir/OTP deployments; fix: `sets:set()` shadow (999×) | **PATCHED** |
| swipl-0001 | SWI-Prolog | `ugraphs.pl:510``graph_memberchk` O(|V|) scan in `top_sort` | **PATCHED** |
| swipl-0002 | SWI-Prolog | `aggregate.pl:673``list_is_free_of` O(N²) accumulator in `free_variables/4` | **PATCHED** |
| frrouting-0001 | FRRouting | `ospf_ti_lfa.c:72,114,227,278,285``listnode_lookup` × 5 | **PATCHED** |
@ -460,6 +461,9 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| containerd-0001 | containerd | `pkg/oci/spec_opts.go:1069,1080``filterCaps`/`WithAddedCapabilities` `capsContain()` `slices.Contains` O(n²) per container launch; fix: `map[string]bool` capability set | **PATCHED** |
| moby-0001 | Moby (Docker daemon) | `daemon/pkg/oci/caps/utils.go``TweakCapabilities()` `slices.Contains(capDrop)` O(n²) per cap; fix: pre-built `map[string]bool` (38×) | **PATCHED** |
| crystal-0001 | Crystal compiler | `src/compiler/crystal/semantic/restrictions.cr:94,104,141,148``compare_strictness()` O(N×M) named-arg scan; called from `add_def()` in overload loop O(D×N×M); fix: `Set(String)` (800×) | **PATCHED** |
| dart-0001 | Dart (dart2js) | `pkg/compiler/js_model/element_map.dart:636``namedParameters.contains()` O(N) `List<String>` in `forEachOrderedParameterByFunctionNode` inner loop; O(N²) per function (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| dart-0002 | Dart (dart2js) | `pkg/compiler/ssa/builder.dart:2156` — same `namedParameters List.contains()` in `.where()` filter for native method params (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| dart-0003 | Dart (dart2js) | `pkg/compiler/ssa/builder.dart:5007` — same pattern in call-site argument ordering `.where()` filter (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| elasticsearch-0001 | Elasticsearch | `server/src/main/java/.../MMRResultDiversification.java``selectedDocRanks List.contains()` O(n²) per diversification pass; fix: `HashSet` (200×+) | **PATCHED** |
| zeek-0001 | Zeek IDS | `src/RuleMatcher.cc``is_member_of()` `std::ranges::find` O(R) on `matched_rules` vector; 6× per packet per connection; fix: `unordered_set<intptr_t>` (239×) | **PATCHED** |
| llvm-0004 | LLVM | `lib/Analysis/DomConditionCache.cpp``registerBranch()` O(B²) `SmallVector` duplicate check; fix: `SmallPtrSet` (100×) | **PATCHED** |
@ -637,9 +641,11 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| jsc-0002 | JavaScriptCore | `Source/JavaScriptCore/dfg/DFGGraph.cpp:744``PredecessorList::contains(block)` O(P) dedup in `handleSuccessor()` per CFG edge; O(N²) for switch-merge CFGs (500×) | **PATCHED** |
| rabbitmq-0001 | RabbitMQ | `rabbit_classic_queue.erl:410``lists:member(Pid, pending)` over unconfirmed message map on publisher DOWN; O(M×P) | **PATCHED** |
| octave-0001 | GNU Octave | `data.cc:138` + `numeric/max.cc:111``std::find` on already-sorted `vecdim` vector; `std::binary_search` is correct | **PATCHED** |
| octave-0002 | GNU Octave | `libinterp/corefcn/load-path.cc:1119,1151``find_dir_info()` O(D) linear scan called per `add()` during `set()` path init; O(D²) total; fix: `unordered_set` (500×) | **PATCHED** |
| cfengine-0001 | CFEngine | `libpromises/evalfunction.c:3656``RlistKeyIn(keys)` O(K) linked-list walk per `getindices()` iteration; O(K²) total | **PATCHED** |
| cfengine-0003 | CFEngine | `evalfunction.c:4407``RlistAppendScalarIdemp` O(R) scan per `maparray()` mapped value | **PATCHED** |
| puppet-0001 | Puppet | `graph/simple_graph.rb:199``frame[1].member?` on growing Array in `paths_in_cycle`; O(\|cycle\|³) error-path | **PATCHED** |
| chef-0001 | Chef Infra | `lib/chef/run_list.rb:65``@run_list_items.include?(item)` Array linear scan on every `<<` append; O(N²) run-list construction; fix: shadow `Set` (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| ansible-0002 | Ansible | `playbook/role/__init__.py:285``self.collections.extend(...if c not in self.collections)` list scan | **PATCHED** |
| saltstack-0001 | SaltStack | `cloud/__init__.py:1830``_has_loop(seen=[])` list DFS with `list(seen)` copy at each level; O(V²) cloud map | **PATCHED** |
| terraform-0002 | Terraform | `internal/dag/graph.go:79``EdgesTo` iterates all edges O(E) inside vertex loop → O(V×E); `CBDEdgeTransformer` | **PATCHED** |
@ -688,6 +694,7 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| cassandra-0002 | Apache Cassandra | `gms/Gossiper.java:1334``SILENT_SHUTDOWN_STATES List.contains()` per endpoint per gossip tick; fix: `EnumSet` | **PATCHED** |
| cassandra-0003 | Apache Cassandra | `gms/Gossiper.java:1343` — same `List.contains()` pattern, third gossip state check | **PATCHED** |
| cassandra-0004 | Apache Cassandra | `gms/EndpointState.java` — additional gossip state membership scan per gossip round | **PATCHED** |
| cassandra-0005 | Apache Cassandra | `cql3/terms/Lists.java:524``toDiscard.contains(cell.buffer())` List linear scan in CQL DELETE from list column; O(E×D) unbounded; fix: `HashSet<ByteBuffer>` (99×) | **PATCHED** |
| flink-0001 | Apache Flink | `runtime/src/main/java/.../JobGraph.java``userJars List.contains()` O(n²) dedup on job graph construction; fix: `LinkedHashSet` | **PATCHED** |
| flink-0002 | Apache Flink | `flink-table/flink-sql-parser/.../RowTypeUtils.java:43``checklist/result List<String>.contains()` in nested for+do-while; O(N×M²) (37×) | **PATCHED** |
| flink-0003 | Apache Flink | `flink-table/.../rules/AggregateReduceGroupingRule.java:88``newGroupingList List<Integer>.contains()` in for loop; O(G²) query planning (50×) | **PATCHED** |
@ -717,6 +724,8 @@ stacks, Spark schemas — this is the dominant build cost.
| love2d-0001 | LÖVE2D | `src/modules/joystick/``JoystickModule::getJoystickFromID()` O(N) linear scan per joystick event; fix: `unordered_map<ID, Joystick*>` | **PATCHED** |
| php-0001 | PHP | `Zend/zend_compile.c:3757``zend_get_arg_num()` O(N×M) per named arg (TODO: hash table comment); fix: `HashMap<name, index>` (50×) | **PATCHED** |
| php-0002 | PHP | `Zend/zend_execute.c:5479``zend_get_arg_offset_by_name()` same O(N×M) scan at runtime; fix: pre-built param hash | **PATCHED** |
| php-0003 | PHP | `Zend/zend_inheritance.c:2259``zend_do_implement_interfaces()` O(I²) interface pointer dedup via linear scan; fix: `HashTable` keyed by pointer (249×) | **PATCHED** |
| php-0004 | PHP | `Zend/zend_inheritance.c:1592``zend_do_inherit_interfaces()` O(IF×CE) inherited interface dedup; fix: pre-built `HashTable` from class interfaces (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| r-source-0001 | R | `src/main/apply.c:312``rapply() do_one()` O(k²) nested class-match loop; fix: intern `classes` to pointer-set before loop | **PATCHED** |
| cpython-0002 | CPython | `Lib/pkgutil.py:335``extend_path()` `if portion not in path` O(n) list scan; O(n²) total; fix: parallel `seen` set (250×) | **PATCHED** |
| ruby-0001 | Ruby MRI | `compile.c``kwarg` named parameter binding O(N×M) per call with many kwargs; fix: pre-built `HashMap<name, index>` | **PATCHED** |
@ -808,7 +817,7 @@ where D is the depth of the diamond chain. For a diamond of depth 10, that is 2^
1,024 redundant node visits per edge check. Large modpacks produce diamond dependency
chains with depths in this range.
**533 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds). 1 fixable-upstream (Erlang OTP — sltab patch). 1 fixable-pending (swipl-0003 attr_unify_hook). 2 not-worth-fixing. 3 unpatched (Minecraft, Create mod). 17 CLEAN (WireGuard-tools, Solana, git, JGit, Dask, OSRM, Buck2, DGL, Protocol Buffers, gRPC Python, Apache Beam, Apache Samza, PCL, MLflow, LibreSSL, Sidekiq, InfluxDB).**
**542 sites patched. 3 deferred (PostgreSQL -0001/-0005; MongoDB -0005 IndexBounds). 1 fixable-upstream (Erlang OTP — sltab patch). 1 fixable-pending (swipl-0003 attr_unify_hook). 2 not-worth-fixing. 3 unpatched (Minecraft, Create mod). 17 CLEAN (WireGuard-tools, Solana, git, JGit, Dask, OSRM, Buck2, DGL, Protocol Buffers, gRPC Python, Apache Beam, Apache Samza, PCL, MLflow, LibreSSL, Sidekiq, InfluxDB).**
---
@ -1384,6 +1393,12 @@ compilation. Unit test: 30× at D=80.
`seen = list`, `list(seen)` copy at every recursion level for cloud machine dependency
cycle detection. O(V²) + O(depth²) copy overhead. Fix: `seen = set()`. 39× at depth=80.
**Chef Infra** — **chef-0001 PATCHED.** `RunList#<<` in `lib/chef/run_list.rb:65` used
`@run_list_items.include?(item)` (plain Array) for deduplication on every append. During
role expansion, all cookbook and recipe entries are pushed through `<<` — N appends cost
O(N²) total. Fix: shadow `Set` for O(1) membership while retaining `Array` for ordered
iteration (250× at N=500).
**Docker image builds** — Python base images: `pip install -r requirements.txt` in
Dockerfile layers is the dominant time sink in most CI pipelines. distlib-0001 and
cpython-0001 together reduce this. Maven/Gradle Java CI pipelines benefit from javac
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**Build systems:** sbt — confirmed clean. Bazel: bazel-0001/0002 PATCHED. Jenkins: jenkins-0001/0002 PATCHED.
**Scientific computing:** GNU Octave (octave-0001 PATCHED — `std::find` on sorted vector); NetworkX (nx-0001 PATCHED — `B=defaultdict(list)` in `recursive_simple_cycles`). SciPy: not yet scanned.
**Scientific computing:** GNU Octave (octave-0001/0002 PATCHED — sorted vector search 500×; load-path O(D²) init 500×); NetworkX (nx-0001 PATCHED — `B=defaultdict(list)` in `recursive_simple_cycles`). SciPy: not yet scanned.
**EDA:** Yosys, Verilator — confirmed clean. KiCad: kicad-0001 PATCHED.
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Python, Ruby, Go, Rust, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Kotlin, Haskell, Clojure, OCaml,
Erlang, Prolog, Lua, Julia, R, C, C++, C#, Dart, Elixir, F#, Fortran, Groovy, Swift,
PHP, Perl, Raku, Scheme, Objective-C, PowerShell, COBOL, Common Lisp, Crystal, V, Nim,
Zig, D — all confirmed CLEAN of genuine CWE-407. Not scanned: Scala (source 404),
Zig, D, Flutter — all confirmed CLEAN of genuine CWE-407. Dart (dart2js): 3 defects PATCHED — `ParameterStructure.namedParameters List<String>.contains()` O(N²) in named-argument ordering at 3 call sites in the compiler SSA builder (250×). Not scanned: Scala (source 404),
Forth (source 404). REST clients have no hot algorithmic paths; O(n²) has nowhere
to live. A "terminal states" anti-pattern (4-element fixed array checked with O(n) scan
in job polling loops) appears across ≥6 implementations and is the stylistic floor of