gosec/rules/subproc.go

// (c) Copyright 2016 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
//
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package rules

import (
	"go/ast"
	"regexp"
	"strings"

	gas "github.com/HewlettPackard/gas/core"
)

type Subprocess struct {
	pattern *regexp.Regexp
}

func (r *Subprocess) Match(n ast.Node, c *gas.Context) (*gas.Issue, error) {
	if node := gas.MatchCall(n, r.pattern); node != nil {
		for _, arg := range node.Args {
			if !gas.TryResolve(arg, c) {
				what := "Subprocess launching with variable."
				return gas.NewIssue(c, n, what, gas.High, gas.High), nil
			}
		}

		// call with partially qualified command
		if str, err := gas.GetString(node.Args[0]); err == nil {
			if !strings.HasPrefix(str, "/") {
				what := "Subprocess launching with partial path."
				return gas.NewIssue(c, n, what, gas.Medium, gas.High), nil
			}
		}

		what := "Subprocess launching should be audited."
		return gas.NewIssue(c, n, what, gas.Low, gas.High), nil
	}
	return nil, nil
}

func NewSubproc(conf map[string]interface{}) (r gas.Rule, n ast.Node) {
	r = &Subprocess{
		pattern: regexp.MustCompile(`^exec\.Command|syscall\.Exec$`),
	}
	n = (*ast.CallExpr)(nil)
	return
}