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Description
github/codeql#20126 fixes a long standing missing flow issue for global variables (see that PR's description for details). It looks like the
c/cert/clean-up-thread-specific-storage
query was not written with this global variable flow in mind, and the improvements to global variable flow is causing false negatives on stuff like:Before github/codeql#20126 we'd not flow from
tss_create
's outgoing argument (&k
) to the global variable declaration, and then to&k
inm2
(read the description in github/codeql#20126 to see why!). However, after github/codeql#20126 we now get this flow. This results in a false negative.To fix this, I've blocked flow into the sources. This means that, once again, the flow starting at
m1
doesn't go to any sink.I'll keep this in draft until github/codeql#20126 is ready to go in (which will likely be waiting until Jeroen is back).
Change request type
.ql
,.qll
,.qls
or unit tests)Rules with added or modified queries
Release change checklist
A change note (development_handbook.md#change-notes) is required for any pull request which modifies:
If you are only adding new rule queries, a change note is not required.
Author: Is a change note required?
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Reviewer: Confirm that format of shared queries (not the .qll file, the
.ql file that imports it) is valid by running them within VS Code.
Reviewer: Confirm that either a change note is not required or the change note is required and has been added.
Query development review checklist
For PRs that add new queries or modify existing queries, the following checklist should be completed by both the author and reviewer:
Author
As a rule of thumb, predicates specific to the query should take no more than 1 minute, and for simple queries be under 10 seconds. If this is not the case, this should be highlighted and agreed in the code review process.
Reviewer
As a rule of thumb, predicates specific to the query should take no more than 1 minute, and for simple queries be under 10 seconds. If this is not the case, this should be highlighted and agreed in the code review process.