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Documented bug in sign-extension behavior of opcodes OP_AND, OP_OR, and OP_XOR.

Due to a bug in the implementation of MakeSameSize(), using OP_AND, OP_OR, or OP_XOR with signed values of unequal size will result in the sign-value becoming part of the smaller integer, with nonsensical results. This patch documents the unexpected behavior and provides the basis of a solution should decision be made to fix the bug in the future.
0.8
Mark Friedenbach 12 years ago
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      src/script.cpp

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src/script.cpp

@ -54,12 +54,29 @@ bool CastToBool(const valtype& vch) @@ -54,12 +54,29 @@ bool CastToBool(const valtype& vch)
return false;
}
//
// WARNING: This does not work as expected for signed integers; the sign-bit
// is left in place as the integer is zero-extended. The correct behavior
// would be to move the most significant bit of the last byte during the
// resize process. MakeSameSize() is currently only used by the disabled
// opcodes OP_AND, OP_OR, and OP_XOR.
//
void MakeSameSize(valtype& vch1, valtype& vch2)
{
// Lengthen the shorter one
if (vch1.size() < vch2.size())
// PATCH:
// +unsigned char msb = vch1[vch1.size()-1];
// +vch1[vch1.size()-1] &= 0x7f;
// vch1.resize(vch2.size(), 0);
// +vch1[vch1.size()-1] = msb;
vch1.resize(vch2.size(), 0);
if (vch2.size() < vch1.size())
// PATCH:
// +unsigned char msb = vch2[vch2.size()-1];
// +vch2[vch2.size()-1] &= 0x7f;
// vch2.resize(vch1.size(), 0);
// +vch2[vch2.size()-1] = msb;
vch2.resize(vch1.size(), 0);
}
@ -663,6 +680,11 @@ bool EvalScript(vector<vector<unsigned char> >& stack, const CScript& script, co @@ -663,6 +680,11 @@ bool EvalScript(vector<vector<unsigned char> >& stack, const CScript& script, co
}
break;
//
// WARNING: These disabled opcodes exhibit unexpected behavior
// when used on signed integers due to a bug in MakeSameSize()
// [see definition of MakeSameSize() above].
//
case OP_AND:
case OP_OR:
case OP_XOR:
@ -672,7 +694,7 @@ bool EvalScript(vector<vector<unsigned char> >& stack, const CScript& script, co @@ -672,7 +694,7 @@ bool EvalScript(vector<vector<unsigned char> >& stack, const CScript& script, co
return false;
valtype& vch1 = stacktop(-2);
valtype& vch2 = stacktop(-1);
MakeSameSize(vch1, vch2);
MakeSameSize(vch1, vch2); // <-- NOT SAFE FOR SIGNED VALUES
if (opcode == OP_AND)
{
for (unsigned int i = 0; i < vch1.size(); i++)

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