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# UNDF: UNDF-2026-000000773
# rustc-0004: CWE-407 — O(I×A) repeated Vec<AmbiguityError> linear scan in finalize_imports
**Severity:** MEDIUM
**CWE:** CWE-407 (Algorithmic Complexity — Insufficient Control of Quadratic Complexity)
**Target:** rust-lang/rust (rustc)
**File:** `compiler/rustc_resolve/src/imports.rs`
**Lines:** 10041007, 1023, 1232
**Status:** PATCHED (unit test PASS)
## Description
`Resolver::finalize_imports` iterates over every import in the crate and calls
`finalize_import` for each one. Inside `finalize_import` there are three
O(A) linear scans through `self.ambiguity_errors: Vec<AmbiguityError>`:
1. **Line 10041007** — closure `ambiguity_errors_len` filters and counts
non-warning errors: `errors.iter().filter(|e| e.warning.is_none()).count()`
2. **Line 1007** — called once to capture `prev_ambiguity_errors_len` (before `resolve_path`)
3. **Line 1023** — called again to compute `no_ambiguity` (after `resolve_path`)
4. **Line 1232** — inside `per_ns` closure (runs 23 times per import):
`this.ambiguity_errors.iter().any(|error| error.warning.is_none())`
Total per `finalize_imports` pass: O(I × A) where I = number of imports,
A = length of `ambiguity_errors`.
```rust
// imports.rs:1004-1007 (inside finalize_import, called for each import)
let ambiguity_errors_len = |errors: &Vec<AmbiguityError<'_>>| {
errors.iter().filter(|error| error.warning.is_none()).count()
// ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ O(A) per call
};
let prev_ambiguity_errors_len = ambiguity_errors_len(&self.ambiguity_errors); // O(A)
// ... resolve_path() call ...
let no_ambiguity =
ambiguity_errors_len(&self.ambiguity_errors) == prev_ambiguity_errors_len; // O(A)
// imports.rs:1232 (inside per_ns closure, 2-3 times per import)
let has_ambiguity_error =
this.ambiguity_errors.iter().any(|error| error.warning.is_none()); // O(A)
```
At I=500 imports, A=200 ambiguity errors: ~700 × 200 = 140,000 comparisons
instead of ~700 constant-time reads from a maintained counter.
## Root Cause
`ambiguity_errors` is a plain `Vec<AmbiguityError>`. The code counts or
checks non-warning entries by scanning the entire vector on every call, rather
than maintaining a separate counter `non_warning_ambiguity_error_count: usize`
that is incremented/decremented when errors are pushed/popped.
## Fix
Maintain `non_warning_ambiguity_error_count: usize` alongside `ambiguity_errors`.
Increment it in `report_ambiguity_error` when `warning.is_none()`.
Replace all `.iter().filter(|e| e.warning.is_none()).count()` calls with a
single O(1) read of the counter.
```diff
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs
@@ ambiguity_errors field
ambiguity_errors: Vec<AmbiguityError<'ra>> = Vec::new(),
+ non_warning_ambiguity_error_count: usize = 0,
--- a/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/imports.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_resolve/src/imports.rs
@@ finalize_import — replace the closure and its three call sites
- let ambiguity_errors_len = |errors: &Vec<AmbiguityError<'_>>| {
- errors.iter().filter(|error| error.warning.is_none()).count()
- };
- let prev_ambiguity_errors_len = ambiguity_errors_len(&self.ambiguity_errors);
+ let prev_non_warning_ambiguity_count = self.non_warning_ambiguity_error_count;
// ...resolve_path...
- let no_ambiguity =
- ambiguity_errors_len(&self.ambiguity_errors) == prev_ambiguity_errors_len;
+ let no_ambiguity =
+ self.non_warning_ambiguity_error_count == prev_non_warning_ambiguity_count;
// ...inside per_ns closure...
- let has_ambiguity_error =
- this.ambiguity_errors.iter().any(|error| error.warning.is_none());
+ let has_ambiguity_error = this.non_warning_ambiguity_error_count > 0;
```
Increment site (in `report_ambiguity_error` or wherever errors are pushed):
```rust
self.ambiguity_errors.push(ambiguity_error);
if ambiguity_error.warning.is_none() {
self.non_warning_ambiguity_error_count += 1;
}
```
## Complexity Before / After
| Scenario | Before | After |
|----------|--------|-------|
| I imports, A ambiguity errors | O(I × A) | O(I) |
| I=500, A=200 | 140,000 ops | 500 ops |
| Ratio | — | **280x** |
## References
- `compiler/rustc_resolve/src/imports.rs` lines 10041007, 1023, 1232
- `compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs` line 1279 (`ambiguity_errors: Vec<AmbiguityError>`)
- `compiler/rustc_resolve/src/lib.rs` line 2134 (push site)