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* pgsql: plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and
@ 2026-06-29 02:45  Richard Guo <rguo@postgresql.org>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Richard Guo @ 2026-06-29 02:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and mapping objects

PL/Python and its hstore and jsonb transforms build SQL values from
Python containers by calling Python C API functions that can return
NULL, and in several places the result was used without first checking
it.

On the sequence side, PySequence_GetItem() is used when converting a
returned sequence into a SQL array or composite value, when reading
the argument list passed to plpy.execute() or plpy.cursor(), and when
reading the list of type names given to plpy.prepare().  On the
mapping side, the hstore and jsonb transforms call PyMapping_Size()
and PyMapping_Items() and then index the result with PyList_GetItem()
and PyTuple_GetItem().

All of these return NULL (or -1), with a Python exception set, for a
broken object: for example one whose __getitem__() or items() raises,
or which reports a length that disagrees with what it actually yields.
The unchecked result was then dereferenced, crashing the backend.

Fix this by checking the result of each call and reporting a regular
error if it failed, so that the underlying Python exception is
surfaced instead of taking down the session.

Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMbWs49BKM9wP6m8bCXEpHwQKp7usvOGV6Jf=J7FYr_BCpxLqg@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14

Branch
------
master

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/8612f0b7ce09212b0b80af925b0966bdbd46a60f

Modified Files
--------------
.../hstore_plpython/expected/hstore_plpython.out   | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/hstore_plpython.c          | 16 ++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/sql/hstore_plpython.sql    | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/expected/jsonb_plpython.out | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/jsonb_plpython.c            | 21 ++++-
contrib/jsonb_plpython/sql/jsonb_plpython.sql      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_composite.out    | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_spi.out          | 51 +++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types.out        | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_cursorobject.c                |  5 ++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_spi.c                         | 10 +++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_typeio.c                      |  9 ++-
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_composite.sql         | 12 +++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_spi.sql               | 39 ++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_types.sql             | 13 ++++
15 files changed, 500 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and
@ 2026-06-29 02:45  Richard Guo <rguo@postgresql.org>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Richard Guo @ 2026-06-29 02:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and mapping objects

PL/Python and its hstore and jsonb transforms build SQL values from
Python containers by calling Python C API functions that can return
NULL, and in several places the result was used without first checking
it.

On the sequence side, PySequence_GetItem() is used when converting a
returned sequence into a SQL array or composite value, when reading
the argument list passed to plpy.execute() or plpy.cursor(), and when
reading the list of type names given to plpy.prepare().  On the
mapping side, the hstore and jsonb transforms call PyMapping_Size()
and PyMapping_Items() and then index the result with PyList_GetItem()
and PyTuple_GetItem().

All of these return NULL (or -1), with a Python exception set, for a
broken object: for example one whose __getitem__() or items() raises,
or which reports a length that disagrees with what it actually yields.
The unchecked result was then dereferenced, crashing the backend.

Fix this by checking the result of each call and reporting a regular
error if it failed, so that the underlying Python exception is
surfaced instead of taking down the session.

Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMbWs49BKM9wP6m8bCXEpHwQKp7usvOGV6Jf=J7FYr_BCpxLqg@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14

Branch
------
REL_18_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/53482fcb94a82cc22e20a7206c508a39aa07a76d

Modified Files
--------------
.../hstore_plpython/expected/hstore_plpython.out   | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/hstore_plpython.c          | 16 ++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/sql/hstore_plpython.sql    | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/expected/jsonb_plpython.out | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/jsonb_plpython.c            | 21 ++++-
contrib/jsonb_plpython/sql/jsonb_plpython.sql      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_composite.out    | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_spi.out          | 51 +++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types.out        | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_cursorobject.c                |  5 ++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_spi.c                         | 10 +++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_typeio.c                      |  9 ++-
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_composite.sql         | 12 +++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_spi.sql               | 39 ++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_types.sql             | 13 ++++
15 files changed, 500 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and
@ 2026-06-29 02:45  Richard Guo <rguo@postgresql.org>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Richard Guo @ 2026-06-29 02:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and mapping objects

PL/Python and its hstore and jsonb transforms build SQL values from
Python containers by calling Python C API functions that can return
NULL, and in several places the result was used without first checking
it.

On the sequence side, PySequence_GetItem() is used when converting a
returned sequence into a SQL array or composite value, when reading
the argument list passed to plpy.execute() or plpy.cursor(), and when
reading the list of type names given to plpy.prepare().  On the
mapping side, the hstore and jsonb transforms call PyMapping_Size()
and PyMapping_Items() and then index the result with PyList_GetItem()
and PyTuple_GetItem().

All of these return NULL (or -1), with a Python exception set, for a
broken object: for example one whose __getitem__() or items() raises,
or which reports a length that disagrees with what it actually yields.
The unchecked result was then dereferenced, crashing the backend.

Fix this by checking the result of each call and reporting a regular
error if it failed, so that the underlying Python exception is
surfaced instead of taking down the session.

Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMbWs49BKM9wP6m8bCXEpHwQKp7usvOGV6Jf=J7FYr_BCpxLqg@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14

Branch
------
REL_17_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/3dc59c1737d288dd8d5738bdb702615017098942

Modified Files
--------------
.../hstore_plpython/expected/hstore_plpython.out   | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/hstore_plpython.c          | 16 ++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/sql/hstore_plpython.sql    | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/expected/jsonb_plpython.out | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/jsonb_plpython.c            | 21 ++++-
contrib/jsonb_plpython/sql/jsonb_plpython.sql      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_composite.out    | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_spi.out          | 51 +++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types.out        | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_cursorobject.c                |  5 ++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_spi.c                         | 10 +++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_typeio.c                      |  9 ++-
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_composite.sql         | 12 +++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_spi.sql               | 39 ++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_types.sql             | 13 ++++
15 files changed, 500 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and
@ 2026-06-29 02:45  Richard Guo <rguo@postgresql.org>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Richard Guo @ 2026-06-29 02:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and mapping objects

PL/Python and its hstore and jsonb transforms build SQL values from
Python containers by calling Python C API functions that can return
NULL, and in several places the result was used without first checking
it.

On the sequence side, PySequence_GetItem() is used when converting a
returned sequence into a SQL array or composite value, when reading
the argument list passed to plpy.execute() or plpy.cursor(), and when
reading the list of type names given to plpy.prepare().  On the
mapping side, the hstore and jsonb transforms call PyMapping_Size()
and PyMapping_Items() and then index the result with PyList_GetItem()
and PyTuple_GetItem().

All of these return NULL (or -1), with a Python exception set, for a
broken object: for example one whose __getitem__() or items() raises,
or which reports a length that disagrees with what it actually yields.
The unchecked result was then dereferenced, crashing the backend.

Fix this by checking the result of each call and reporting a regular
error if it failed, so that the underlying Python exception is
surfaced instead of taking down the session.

Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMbWs49BKM9wP6m8bCXEpHwQKp7usvOGV6Jf=J7FYr_BCpxLqg@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14

Branch
------
REL_16_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/e92f23bde60ef53e1b3edf9fa78e651e69d76dd6

Modified Files
--------------
.../hstore_plpython/expected/hstore_plpython.out   | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/hstore_plpython.c          | 16 ++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/sql/hstore_plpython.sql    | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/expected/jsonb_plpython.out | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/jsonb_plpython.c            | 21 ++++-
contrib/jsonb_plpython/sql/jsonb_plpython.sql      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_composite.out    | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_spi.out          | 51 +++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types.out        | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_cursorobject.c                |  5 ++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_spi.c                         | 10 +++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_typeio.c                      |  9 ++-
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_composite.sql         | 12 +++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_spi.sql               | 39 ++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_types.sql             | 13 ++++
15 files changed, 500 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and
@ 2026-06-29 02:45  Richard Guo <rguo@postgresql.org>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Richard Guo @ 2026-06-29 02:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and mapping objects

PL/Python and its hstore and jsonb transforms build SQL values from
Python containers by calling Python C API functions that can return
NULL, and in several places the result was used without first checking
it.

On the sequence side, PySequence_GetItem() is used when converting a
returned sequence into a SQL array or composite value, when reading
the argument list passed to plpy.execute() or plpy.cursor(), and when
reading the list of type names given to plpy.prepare().  On the
mapping side, the hstore and jsonb transforms call PyMapping_Size()
and PyMapping_Items() and then index the result with PyList_GetItem()
and PyTuple_GetItem().

All of these return NULL (or -1), with a Python exception set, for a
broken object: for example one whose __getitem__() or items() raises,
or which reports a length that disagrees with what it actually yields.
The unchecked result was then dereferenced, crashing the backend.

Fix this by checking the result of each call and reporting a regular
error if it failed, so that the underlying Python exception is
surfaced instead of taking down the session.

Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMbWs49BKM9wP6m8bCXEpHwQKp7usvOGV6Jf=J7FYr_BCpxLqg@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14

Branch
------
REL_15_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/12bff46ff3ebb639883679c89604e1c12dc895db

Modified Files
--------------
.../hstore_plpython/expected/hstore_plpython.out   | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/hstore_plpython.c          | 16 ++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/sql/hstore_plpython.sql    | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/expected/jsonb_plpython.out | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/jsonb_plpython.c            | 21 ++++-
contrib/jsonb_plpython/sql/jsonb_plpython.sql      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_composite.out    | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_spi.out          | 51 +++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types.out        | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_cursorobject.c                |  5 ++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_spi.c                         | 10 +++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_typeio.c                      |  9 ++-
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_composite.sql         | 12 +++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_spi.sql               | 39 ++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_types.sql             | 13 ++++
15 files changed, 500 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)



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* pgsql: plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and
@ 2026-06-29 02:45  Richard Guo <rguo@postgresql.org>
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread

From: Richard Guo @ 2026-06-29 02:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pgsql-committers@lists.postgresql.org

plpython: Fix NULL pointer dereferences for broken sequence and mapping objects

PL/Python and its hstore and jsonb transforms build SQL values from
Python containers by calling Python C API functions that can return
NULL, and in several places the result was used without first checking
it.

On the sequence side, PySequence_GetItem() is used when converting a
returned sequence into a SQL array or composite value, when reading
the argument list passed to plpy.execute() or plpy.cursor(), and when
reading the list of type names given to plpy.prepare().  On the
mapping side, the hstore and jsonb transforms call PyMapping_Size()
and PyMapping_Items() and then index the result with PyList_GetItem()
and PyTuple_GetItem().

All of these return NULL (or -1), with a Python exception set, for a
broken object: for example one whose __getitem__() or items() raises,
or which reports a length that disagrees with what it actually yields.
The unchecked result was then dereferenced, crashing the backend.

Fix this by checking the result of each call and reporting a regular
error if it failed, so that the underlying Python exception is
surfaced instead of taking down the session.

Author: Richard Guo <guofenglinux@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Ayush Tiwari <ayushtiwari.slg01@gmail.com>
Discussion: https://postgr.es/m/CAMbWs49BKM9wP6m8bCXEpHwQKp7usvOGV6Jf=J7FYr_BCpxLqg@mail.gmail.com
Backpatch-through: 14

Branch
------
REL_14_STABLE

Details
-------
https://git.postgresql.org/pg/commitdiff/0b7719f744e694a2a1946f7ddf230bf4fdfad20c

Modified Files
--------------
.../hstore_plpython/expected/hstore_plpython.out   | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/hstore_plpython.c          | 16 ++++
contrib/hstore_plpython/sql/hstore_plpython.sql    | 65 ++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/expected/jsonb_plpython.out | 89 ++++++++++++++++++++++
contrib/jsonb_plpython/jsonb_plpython.c            | 21 ++++-
contrib/jsonb_plpython/sql/jsonb_plpython.sql      | 77 +++++++++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_composite.out    | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_spi.out          | 51 +++++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types.out        | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/expected/plpython_types_3.out      | 16 ++++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_cursorobject.c                |  5 ++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_spi.c                         | 10 +++
src/pl/plpython/plpy_typeio.c                      |  9 ++-
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_composite.sql         | 12 +++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_spi.sql               | 39 ++++++++++
src/pl/plpython/sql/plpython_types.sql             | 13 ++++
16 files changed, 516 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)



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