🛡️ Sentinel: [MEDIUM] Fix information leakage in try()#14
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Pull request overview
This PR addresses a potential information leak by ensuring an error inside an R try() call does not print to stderr/console, which is important if this code runs in a service context.
Changes:
- Add
silent=TRUEto atry(dmvnorm(...))call inR/llcont.Rto suppress printed error output. - Add a
.jules/sentinel.mdnote documenting the security finding and prevention guidance.
Reviewed changes
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| File | Description |
|---|---|
R/llcont.R |
Suppresses try() error printing via silent=TRUE to reduce potential information leakage. |
.jules/sentinel.md |
Adds internal documentation of the vulnerability and suggested prevention pattern. |
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| tmpll.x <- dnorm(X[,x.dat.idx], Mu.X, sqrt(Sigma.X), log=TRUE) | ||
| } else { | ||
| tmpll.x <- try(dmvnorm(X[,x.dat.idx], Mu.X, Sigma.X, log=TRUE)) | ||
| # Security fix: prevent information leakage by suppressing error messages (silent=TRUE) |
| ## 2024-05-23 - Information Leakage in try() Blocks | ||
| **Vulnerability:** Found a `try()` block without `silent=TRUE` in `R/llcont.R`, which could potentially leak sensitive internal state or stack traces to the user via error messages. | ||
| **Learning:** In R, `try()` by default prints the error message to the console/stderr. In a web or API context, this might inadvertently expose system details or data. | ||
| **Prevention:** Always use `silent=TRUE` when using `try()` if the error is caught and handled programmatically and the raw error message is not intended for the end-user. |
🚨 Severity: MEDIUM
💡 Vulnerability: Potential information leakage in
try()block inR/llcont.R. In R,try()by default prints error messages to the console or standard error stream. If run in a web service or API, this could expose system details.🎯 Impact: Inadvertent exposure of system state or stack traces to users.
🔧 Fix: Added
silent=TRUEto thetry()block, preventing error messages from being printed while still allowing the error to be handled programmatically.✅ Verification: Code reviewed to confirm the presence of
silent=TRUE. Regression tests were attempted, but execution is blocked in this environment (Rscript not found). The fix is very localized and explicitly handled on the next line.PR created automatically by Jules for task 13069326072474842388 started by @seonghobae