From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
To: git@vger.kernel.org
Cc: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
Subject: [PATCH v5 7/7] sideband: delay sanitizing by default to Git v3.0
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 15:34:52 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260305233452.3727126-8-gitster@pobox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260305233452.3727126-1-gitster@pobox.com>
From: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
The sideband sanitization patches allow ANSI color sequences through
by default, preserving compatibility with pre-receive hooks that
provide colored output during `git push`.
Even so, there is concern that changing any default behavior in a
minor release may have unforeseen consequences. To accommodate this,
defer the secure-by-default behavior to Git v3.0, where breaking
changes are expected.
This gives users and tooling time to prepare, while committing to
address CVE-2024-52005 in Git v3.0.
Signed-off-by: Johannes Schindelin <johannes.schindelin@gmx.de>
[jc: adjusted for the removal of 'default' value]
Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
---
Documentation/config/sideband.adoc | 12 ++++++++++--
sideband.c | 6 +++++-
t/t5409-colorize-remote-messages.sh | 18 +++++++++++++-----
3 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/config/sideband.adoc b/Documentation/config/sideband.adoc
index 96fade7f5f..ddba93393c 100644
--- a/Documentation/config/sideband.adoc
+++ b/Documentation/config/sideband.adoc
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
sideband.allowControlCharacters::
+ifdef::with-breaking-changes[]
By default, control characters that are delivered via the sideband
are masked, except ANSI color sequences. This prevents potentially
- unwanted ANSI escape sequences from being sent to the terminal. Use
- this config setting to override this behavior (the value can be
+ unwanted ANSI escape sequences from being sent to the terminal.
+endif::with-breaking-changes[]
+ifndef::with-breaking-changes[]
+ By default, no control characters delivered via the sideband
+ are masked. This is unsafe and will change in Git v3.* to only
+ allow ANSI color sequences by default, preventing potentially
+ unwanted ANSI escape sequences from being sent to the terminal.
+endif::with-breaking-changes[]
+ Use this config setting to override this behavior (the value can be
a comma-separated list of the following keywords):
+
--
diff --git a/sideband.c b/sideband.c
index 04282a568e..5fb60e52bf 100644
--- a/sideband.c
+++ b/sideband.c
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ static enum {
ALLOW_ANSI_CURSOR_MOVEMENTS = 1<<1,
ALLOW_ANSI_ERASE = 1<<2,
ALLOW_ALL_CONTROL_CHARACTERS = 1<<3,
- ALLOW_DEFAULT_ANSI_SEQUENCES = ALLOW_ANSI_COLOR_SEQUENCES
+#ifdef WITH_BREAKING_CHANGES
+ ALLOW_DEFAULT_ANSI_SEQUENCES = ALLOW_ANSI_COLOR_SEQUENCES,
+#else
+ ALLOW_DEFAULT_ANSI_SEQUENCES = ALLOW_ALL_CONTROL_CHARACTERS,
+#endif
} allow_control_characters = ALLOW_CONTROL_SEQUENCES_UNSET;
static inline int skip_prefix_in_csv(const char *value, const char *prefix,
diff --git a/t/t5409-colorize-remote-messages.sh b/t/t5409-colorize-remote-messages.sh
index 3010913bb1..07cbc62736 100755
--- a/t/t5409-colorize-remote-messages.sh
+++ b/t/t5409-colorize-remote-messages.sh
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ test_expect_success 'fallback to color.ui' '
grep "<BOLD;RED>error<RESET>: error" decoded
'
+if test_have_prereq WITH_BREAKING_CHANGES
+then
+ TURN_ON_SANITIZING=already.turned=on
+else
+ TURN_ON_SANITIZING=sideband.allowControlCharacters=color
+fi
+
test_expect_success 'disallow (color) control sequences in sideband' '
write_script .git/color-me-surprised <<-\EOF &&
printf "error: Have you \\033[31mread\\033[m this?\\a\\n" >&2
@@ -106,7 +113,7 @@ test_expect_success 'disallow (color) control sequences in sideband' '
test_config_global uploadPack.packObjectsHook ./color-me-surprised &&
test_commit need-at-least-one-commit &&
- git clone --no-local . throw-away 2>stderr &&
+ git -c $TURN_ON_SANITIZING clone --no-local . throw-away 2>stderr &&
test_decode_color <stderr >decoded &&
test_grep RED decoded &&
test_grep "\\^G" stderr &&
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@ test_decode_csi() {
}'
}
-test_expect_success 'control sequences in sideband allowed by default' '
+test_expect_success 'control sequences in sideband allowed by default (in Git v3.8)' '
write_script .git/color-me-surprised <<-\EOF &&
printf "error: \\033[31mcolor\\033[m\\033[Goverwrite\\033[Gerase\\033[K\\033?25l\\n" >&2
exec "$@"
@@ -147,7 +154,7 @@ test_expect_success 'control sequences in sideband allowed by default' '
test_commit need-at-least-one-commit-at-least &&
rm -rf throw-away &&
- git clone --no-local . throw-away 2>stderr &&
+ git -c $TURN_ON_SANITIZING clone --no-local . throw-away 2>stderr &&
test_decode_color <stderr >color-decoded &&
test_decode_csi <color-decoded >decoded &&
test_grep ! "CSI \\[K" decoded &&
@@ -175,14 +182,15 @@ test_expect_success 'allow all control sequences for a specific URL' '
test_commit one-more-please &&
rm -rf throw-away &&
- git clone --no-local . throw-away 2>stderr &&
+ git -c $TURN_ON_SANITIZING clone --no-local . throw-away 2>stderr &&
test_decode_color <stderr >color-decoded &&
test_decode_csi <color-decoded >decoded &&
test_grep ! "CSI \\[K" decoded &&
test_grep "\\^\\[\\[K" decoded &&
rm -rf throw-away &&
- git -c "sideband.file://.allowControlCharacters=true" \
+ git -c sideband.allowControlCharacters=false \
+ -c "sideband.file://.allowControlCharacters=true" \
clone --no-local "file://$PWD" throw-away 2>stderr &&
test_decode_color <stderr >color-decoded &&
test_decode_csi <color-decoded >decoded &&
--
2.53.0-629-gb58d2f6a3e
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2025-01-14 18:19 [PATCH 0/3] Sanitize sideband channel messages Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2025-01-14 18:19 ` [PATCH 1/3] sideband: mask control characters Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2025-01-15 14:49 ` Phillip Wood
2025-12-02 15:43 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-01-15 15:17 ` Andreas Schwab
2025-01-15 16:24 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-14 18:19 ` [PATCH 2/3] sideband: introduce an "escape hatch" to allow " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2025-01-14 18:19 ` [PATCH 3/3] sideband: do allow ANSI color sequences by default Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2025-01-14 22:50 ` [PATCH 0/3] Sanitize sideband channel messages brian m. carlson
2025-01-16 6:45 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-01-28 16:03 ` Ondrej Pohorelsky
2025-01-31 17:55 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-12-02 14:11 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-12-03 0:47 ` brian m. carlson
2025-12-03 8:04 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-01-15 14:49 ` Phillip Wood
2025-12-02 14:56 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-12-17 14:23 ` [PATCH v2 0/4] " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2025-12-17 14:23 ` [PATCH v2 1/4] sideband: mask control characters Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-09 12:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-16 19:29 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-12-17 14:23 ` [PATCH v2 2/4] sideband: introduce an "escape hatch" to allow " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2025-12-18 2:22 ` Junio C Hamano
2025-12-18 17:59 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-12-19 13:33 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-16 19:25 ` Johannes Schindelin
2026-01-09 12:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2025-12-17 14:23 ` [PATCH v2 3/4] sideband: do allow ANSI color sequences by default Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-09 12:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-16 19:38 ` Johannes Schindelin
2025-12-17 14:23 ` [PATCH v2 4/4] sideband: add options to allow more control sequences to be passed through Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-09 12:38 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-10 17:26 ` brian m. carlson
2026-01-15 21:14 ` Jeff King
2026-01-15 21:36 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-15 23:12 ` Johannes Schindelin
2026-01-16 6:45 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-16 12:12 ` Ondrej Pohorelsky
2026-01-16 15:21 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-16 18:46 ` Johannes Schindelin
2026-01-16 19:24 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-19 7:20 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-19 22:16 ` brian m. carlson
2026-01-20 2:41 ` D. Ben Knoble
2026-01-20 17:05 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-20 19:31 ` Jeff King
2026-01-20 20:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-21 7:39 ` Patrick Steinhardt
2026-01-22 12:29 ` Johannes Schindelin
2026-01-22 17:58 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-15 23:10 ` brian m. carlson
2026-02-03 1:11 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-03 7:12 ` Johannes Schindelin
2026-02-03 19:00 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-04 19:35 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-01-16 19:47 ` Johannes Schindelin
2026-01-16 22:26 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] Sanitize sideband channel messages Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-16 22:26 ` [PATCH v3 1/5] sideband: mask control characters Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-16 22:26 ` [PATCH v3 2/5] sideband: introduce an "escape hatch" to allow " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-16 22:26 ` [PATCH v3 3/5] sideband: do allow ANSI color sequences by default Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-16 22:26 ` [PATCH v3 4/5] sideband: add options to allow more control sequences to be passed through Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-16 22:26 ` [PATCH v3 5/5] sideband: offer to configure sanitizing on a per-URL basis Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-01-16 22:32 ` [PATCH v3 0/5] Sanitize sideband channel messages Johannes Schindelin
2026-02-03 10:17 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-03 10:17 ` [PATCH v4 1/6] sideband: mask control characters Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-03 10:17 ` [PATCH v4 2/6] sideband: introduce an "escape hatch" to allow " Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-03 10:17 ` [PATCH v4 3/6] sideband: do allow ANSI color sequences by default Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-03 10:18 ` [PATCH v4 4/6] sideband: add options to allow more control sequences to be passed through Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-03 10:18 ` [PATCH v4 5/6] sideband: offer to configure sanitizing on a per-URL basis Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-03 10:18 ` [PATCH v4 6/6] sideband: delay sanitizing by default to Git v3.0 Johannes Schindelin via GitGitGadget
2026-02-04 19:26 ` [PATCH v4 0/6] Sanitize sideband channel messages Junio C Hamano
2026-02-05 14:48 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-02-13 23:50 ` Junio C Hamano
2026-03-02 18:11 ` [PATCH 0/3] Sanitizing sideband output Junio C Hamano
2026-03-02 18:11 ` [PATCH 1/3] sideband: drop 'default' configuration Junio C Hamano
2026-03-02 18:11 ` [PATCH 2/3] sideband: delay sanitizing by default to Git v3.0 Junio C Hamano
2026-03-02 18:11 ` [PATCH 3/3] sideband: conditional documentation fix Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 0/7] Sanitizing sideband output Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 1/7] sideband: mask control characters Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 2/7] sideband: introduce an "escape hatch" to allow " Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 3/7] sideband: do allow ANSI color sequences by default Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 4/7] sideband: add options to allow more control sequences to be passed through Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 5/7] sideband: offer to configure sanitizing on a per-URL basis Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` [PATCH v5 6/7] sideband: drop 'default' configuration Junio C Hamano
2026-03-05 23:34 ` Junio C Hamano [this message]
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