Hello Uguu maintainers and community,
While setting up Uguu on a server, I noticed a potential risk in the Makefile that could lead to unintentional data loss if certain conditions are met.
Issue:
The install target in the Makefile contains the following command:
rm -rf $(DESTDIR)/*
The DESTDIR variable is set by reading the .dest key from the config.json file:
If for any reason the .dest key is missing from the config.json or if it's set to an empty value, the DESTDIR variable would be empty. This would cause the rm -rf $(DESTDIR)/* command to translate to:
rm -rf /*
This command WILL recursively delete everything from the root directory (/) downwards.
This command will delete your entire file system, and render your machine unusable.
Potential Impact:
- Unintentional deletion of the entire filesystem.
- Loss of data and system instability.
- Potential server downtime and recovery efforts.
Recommendation:
Add a safety check in the Makefile to ensure that DESTDIR is always set to a non-empty value before proceeding with any operations that use it.
Consider adding a warning or prompt before executing potentially destructive commands, giving the user a chance to review and confirm their actions.
It might also be beneficial to have a default value for DESTDIR that resides within the Uguu directory structure to prevent accidental operations outside the intended directory.
I hope this information helps in improving the safety and robustness of the Uguu setup process.
Thank you for your hard work on this project, and I look forward to any feedback or discussions on this matter.
Potential Risk with Makefile's
install
TargetHello Uguu maintainers and community, While setting up Uguu on a server, I noticed a potential risk in the Makefile that could lead to unintentional data loss if certain conditions are met.
Issue:
The
install
target in the Makefile contains the following command:The
DESTDIR
variable is set by reading the.dest
key from theconfig.json
file:If for any reason the
.dest
key is missing from theconfig.json
or if it's set to an empty value, theDESTDIR
variable would be empty. This would cause therm -rf $(DESTDIR)/*
command to translate to:Potential Impact:
- Unintentional deletion of the entire filesystem.
- Loss of data and system instability.
- Potential server downtime and recovery efforts.
Recommendation:
I hope this information helps in improving the safety and robustness of the Uguu setup process.
Thank you for your hard work on this project, and I look forward to any feedback or discussions on this matter.