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Ruby/Python: regex parser: group sequences of 'normal' characters
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‎python/ql/lib/change-notes/2022-02-25-regex-group-characters.md‎

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---
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category: minorAnalysis
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---
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* The regular expression parser now groups sequences of normal characters. This reduces the number of instances of `RegExpNormalChar`.

‎python/ql/lib/semmle/python/RegexTreeView.qll‎

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/** A special character */
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TRegExpSpecialChar(Regex re, int start, int end) { re.specialCharacter(start, end, _) } or
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/** A normal character */
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TRegExpNormalChar(Regex re, int start, int end) { re.normalCharacter(start, end) } or
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TRegExpNormalChar(Regex re, int start, int end) {
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re.normalCharacterSequence(start, end)
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or
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re.escapedCharacter(start, end) and
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not re.specialCharacter(start, end, _)
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} or
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/** A back reference */
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TRegExpBackRef(Regex re, int start, int end) { re.backreference(start, end) }
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‎python/ql/lib/semmle/python/regex.qll‎

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predicate normalCharacter(int start, int end) {
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end = start + 1 and
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this.character(start, end) and
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not this.specialCharacter(start, end, _)
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}
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)
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}
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/**
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* Holds if the range [start:end) consists of only 'normal' characters.
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*/
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predicate normalCharacterSequence(int start, int end) {
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// a normal character inside a character set is interpreted on its own
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this.normalCharacter(start, end) and
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this.inCharSet(start)
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or
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// a maximal run of normal characters is considered as one constant
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exists(int s, int e |
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e = max(int i | this.normalCharacterRun(s, i)) and
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not this.inCharSet(s)
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|
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// 'abc' can be considered one constant, but
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// 'abc+' has to be broken up into 'ab' and 'c+',
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// as the qualifier only applies to 'c'.
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if this.qualifier(e, _, _, _)
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then
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end = e and start = e - 1
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or
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end = e - 1 and start = s and start < end
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else (
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end = e and
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start = s
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)
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)
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}
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private predicate normalCharacterRun(int start, int end) {
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(
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this.normalCharacterRun(start, end - 1)
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or
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start = end - 1 and not this.normalCharacter(start - 1, start)
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) and
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this.normalCharacter(end - 1, end)
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}
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private predicate characterItem(int start, int end) {
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this.normalCharacterSequence(start, end) or
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this.escapedCharacter(start, end) or
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this.specialCharacter(start, end, _)
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}
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/** Whether the text in the range start,end is a group */
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predicate group(int start, int end) {
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this.groupContents(start, end, _, _)
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string getBackrefName(int start, int end) { this.named_backreference(start, end, result) }
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private predicate baseItem(int start, int end) {
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this.character(start, end) and
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this.characterItem(start, end) and
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not exists(int x, int y | this.charSet(x, y) and x <= start and y >= end)
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this.group(start, end)
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private predicate item_start(int start) {
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this.character(start, _) or
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this.characterItem(start, _) or
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this.isGroupStart(start) or
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this.charSet(start, _) or
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this.backreference(start, _)
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}
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private predicate item_end(int end) {
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this.character(_, end)
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this.characterItem(_, end)
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exists(int endm1 | this.isGroupEnd(endm1) and end = endm1 + 1)
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*/
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predicate firstItem(int start, int end) {
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this.character(start, end)
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this.characterItem(start, end)
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this.qualifiedItem(start, end, _, _)
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predicate lastItem(int start, int end) {
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this.character(start, end)
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this.characterItem(start, end)
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‎python/ql/test/library-tests/regex/FirstLast.expected‎

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| 012345678 | first | 0 | 1 |
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| 012345678 | last | 8 | 9 |
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| (?!not-this)^[A-Z_]+$ | first | 3 | 4 |
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| 012345678 | first | 0 | 9 |
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| 012345678 | last | 0 | 9 |
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| (?!not-this)^[A-Z_]+$ | first | 3 | 11 |
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| (?!not-this)^[A-Z_]+$ | first | 12 | 13 |
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| (?!not-this)^[A-Z_]+$ | first | 13 | 19 |
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| (?!not-this)^[A-Z_]+$ | first | 13 | 20 |
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| (\\033\|~{) | first | 1 | 5 |
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| (\\033\|~{) | first | 6 | 8 |
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| (\\033\|~{) | last | 1 | 5 |
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| (\\033\|~{) | last | 7 | 8 |
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| (\\033\|~{) | last | 6 | 8 |
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| [\ufffd-\ufffd] | first | 0 | 5 |
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| [\ufffd-\ufffd][\ufffd-\ufffd] | first | 0 | 5 |
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| \\A[+-]?\\d+ | last | 7 | 9 |
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| \\A[+-]?\\d+ | last | 7 | 10 |
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| \\Afoo\\Z | first | 0 | 2 |
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| \\Afoo\\Z | first | 2 | 3 |
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| \\Afoo\\Z | last | 4 | 5 |
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| \\Afoo\\Z | first | 2 | 5 |
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| \\Afoo\\Z | last | 2 | 5 |
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| \\[(?P<txt>[^[]*)\\]\\((?P<uri>[^)]*) | first | 0 | 2 |
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| ^[A-Z_]+$(?<!not-this) | last | 13 | 21 |
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| ax{01,3} | first | 0 | 1 |
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| ax{01,3} | last | 1 | 2 |
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‎python/ql/test/library-tests/regex/Regex.ql‎

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‎python/ql/test/query-tests/Security/CWE-730-ReDoS/ReDoS.expected‎

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‎ruby/ql/lib/change-notes/2022-02-25-regex-group-characters.md‎

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‎ruby/ql/lib/codeql/ruby/security/performance/ParseRegExp.qll‎

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‎ruby/ql/lib/codeql/ruby/security/performance/RegExpTreeView.qll‎

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