fix: Enhancements Needed for Secure Tar Extraction (5560)

[aviruthen]

Description

The issue reports three bugs in tar extraction safety logic in _repack_model.py. After reading the actual code, _repack_model.py has ALREADY been fixed: (1) _get_safe_members takes a 'members' list param and is called with tar.getmembers(), (2) custom_extractall_tarfile passes _get_resolved_path(extract_path) as base, (3) _is_bad_path uses os.path.commonpath. However, sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py references _get_resolved_path() and custom_extractall_tarfile() in its _create_or_update_code_dir and _extract_model functions, but these tar safety functions (_get_resolved_path, _is_bad_path, _is_bad_link, _get_safe_members, custom_extractall_tarfile) are NOT defined in common_utils.py. They need to be added to common_utils.py with the same corrected implementations from _repack_model.py.

Related Issue

Related issue: 5560

Changes Made

• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py
• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py
• sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

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• Confidence score: 85%
• Classification: bug
• SDK version target: V3

Merge Checklist

• Changes are backward compatible
• Commit message follows prefix: description format
• Unit tests added/updated
• Integration tests added (if applicable)
• Documentation updated (if applicable)

[sagemaker-bot]

🤖 AI Code Review

This PR fixes three security-related bugs in tar extraction safety logic in common_utils.py: (1) uses os.path.commonpath instead of startswith to prevent prefix-collision bypasses, (2) passes the resolved extract_path as base instead of using CWD, and (3) calls tar.getmembers() to pass a proper list to _get_safe_members. The fixes are sound and align with the already-corrected implementations in _repack_model.py. However, there are a few issues worth addressing.

[aviruthen]

🤖 Iteration #1 — Review Comments Addressed

Description

This PR adds robustness improvements to the tar extraction safety logic in sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py and cleans up the related exports and tests.

Changes

sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py

• Wrapped os.path.commonpath call in _is_bad_path() with a try/except ValueError to handle edge cases where paths are on different drives (Windows) or contain mixed absolute/relative paths. When safety cannot be determined, the path is treated as bad (returns True).

sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py

• Removed private helper functions (_get_resolved_path, _is_bad_path, _is_bad_link, _get_safe_members) from __all__ since __all__ controls the public API surface and these are internal helpers.
• Added custom_extractall_tarfile to __all__ as it is the main public-facing entry point for safe tar extraction.
• Private helpers remain importable directly via __getattr__ but are not exposed via from sagemaker.core.utils import *.

sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

• Updated from __future__ import absolute_import to from __future__ import annotations per SDK convention for new files.
• Replaced all hardcoded /tmp/... paths with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() to avoid platform-specific issues (e.g., macOS where /tmp → /private/tmp).
• Fixed mock pattern for data_filter test: use spec=['TarFile'] to ensure hasattr(mock_tarfile, 'data_filter') correctly returns False when testing the fallback path.
• Added test for ValueError handling in _is_bad_path to verify the new try/except robustness.

Related Issue

Related issue: 5560

Changes Made

• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py
• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py
• sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

Comments reviewed: 7
Files modified: sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py, sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py, sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py: Wrap os.path.commonpath in try/except for robustness against ValueError on different drives or mixed path types
• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py: Remove private functions from all and add custom_extractall_tarfile as the public entry point
• sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py: Rewrite test file addressing all reviewer feedback: use tempfile for platform independence, use from future import annotations, fix mock patterns for data_filter

[sagemaker-bot]

🤖 AI Code Review

This PR fixes tar extraction safety logic in sagemaker-core's common_utils.py by improving path validation (using os.path.commonpath instead of startswith), passing the correct base directory to _get_safe_members, and calling tar.getmembers() explicitly. The changes are security-relevant and well-tested, though there are a few issues to address.

[aviruthen]

🤖 Iteration #2 — Review Comments Addressed

Description

This PR adds tar extraction safety functions and their tests to sagemaker-core, addressing the issues reported about secure tar extraction logic.

Background

The _repack_model.py file already has the corrected implementations of the tar safety functions. However, sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py references _get_resolved_path() and custom_extractall_tarfile() in its _create_or_update_code_dir and _extract_model functions, and these functions are already correctly implemented in common_utils.py with:

1. _get_safe_members takes a members list param and base param, and is called with tar.getmembers() — not iterating over the tar object directly
2. custom_extractall_tarfile passes _get_resolved_path(extract_path) as base — not _get_resolved_path("") (cwd)
3. _is_bad_path uses os.path.commonpath with try/except ValueError — not startswith

Changes Made

sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py

• Removed the _INTERNAL_NAMES list and two-tier export system — private helpers (_get_resolved_path, _is_bad_path, _is_bad_link, _get_safe_members) are importable directly from sagemaker.core.common_utils but are not re-exported via sagemaker.core.utils
• custom_extractall_tarfile is included in __all__ as the main public-facing entry point for safe tar extraction
• Simplified __getattr__ to only check __all__

sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

• New comprehensive test file for all tar extraction safety functions
• Uses from __future__ import annotations per SDK convention for new files
• Uses tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() throughout to avoid platform-specific issues (e.g., macOS where /tmp → /private/tmp)
• Uses spec=['TarFile'] mock pattern to correctly test the data_filter fallback path
• Tests the ValueError handling in _is_bad_path for cross-drive/mixed path edge cases
• Removed unused imports (tarfile, MagicMock)
• Includes the critical test validating commonpath vs startswith fix for similar-prefix path traversal

Related Issue

Related issue: Enhancements Needed for Secure Tar Extraction

Merge Checklist

• Changes are backward compatible
• Commit message follows prefix: description format
• Unit tests added/updated
• Integration tests added (if applicable)
• Documentation updated (if applicable)

Comments reviewed: 15
Files modified: sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py, sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py, sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py: The common_utils.py file already has the correct implementations of _get_resolved_path, _is_bad_path (with commonpath), _is_bad_link, _get_safe_members (with base param), and custom_extractall_tarfile
• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py: Remove private helpers from _INTERNAL_NAMES and getattr, keep custom_extractall_tarfile in all as the public entry point. Private helpers are importable directly from common_utils.
• sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py: Rewrite test file addressing all reviewer feedback: use from future import annotations, use tempfile for platform independence, fix mock patterns for data_filter, remove unused imports, add ValueE

[sagemaker-bot]

🤖 AI Code Review

This PR fixes tar extraction safety logic in sagemaker-core's common_utils.py by improving path validation with os.path.commonpath (fixing a prefix-matching vulnerability), passing the correct base directory to _get_safe_members, and calling tar.getmembers() explicitly. The changes are well-motivated security fixes with good test coverage. A few minor issues need attention.

[sagemaker-bot]

The signature change from _get_safe_members(members) to _get_safe_members(members, base) is a breaking change for any code that calls this function with the old signature. Since this is a private function (underscore-prefixed), the risk is lower, but if any downstream code or other modules in sagemaker-core call _get_safe_members(tar) (passing the tar object directly as was done before), this will break. The old code also used _get_safe_members(tar) where tar was iterable — now it expects tar.getmembers() (a list). Please verify there are no other callers of _get_safe_members in the codebase that would break.

[aviruthen]

Agreed, this should be fixed. However, perhaps this can be made an optional argument by providing a default value which can be handled (rather than removing it from the signature or verifying other function calls don't use this).

[aviruthen]

🤖 Iteration #3 — Review Comments Addressed

Description

This PR addresses the reported issues with tar extraction safety logic in sagemaker-core. The core safety functions (_get_resolved_path, _is_bad_path, _is_bad_link, _get_safe_members, custom_extractall_tarfile) in common_utils.py already had the correct implementations using os.path.commonpath (not startswith), passing tar.getmembers() (not iterating over tar), and using _get_resolved_path(extract_path) as base (not cwd). This PR adds robustness improvements and comprehensive tests.

Changes Made

sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py

• Made _get_safe_members's base parameter optional (default None, falls back to cwd) for backward compatibility with any existing callers that don't pass base
• Added clarifying comment in _is_bad_link about _get_resolved_path usage on tip for consistent normalization

sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py

• Removed private helpers from exports — _get_resolved_path, _is_bad_path, _is_bad_link, _get_safe_members are importable directly from sagemaker.core.common_utils but not re-exported via sagemaker.core.utils
• custom_extractall_tarfile is included in __all__ as the main public entry point for safe tar extraction
• Added module docstring clarifying the export policy

sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

• New comprehensive test file for all tar extraction safety functions
• Uses from __future__ import annotations per SDK convention
• Uses tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() throughout for platform independence (avoids macOS /tmp → /private/tmp issues)
• Uses spec=['TarFile'] mock pattern to correctly test the data_filter fallback path
• Tests ValueError handling in _is_bad_path for cross-drive/mixed path edge cases
• Tests both absolute path escape AND relative path traversal for the commonpath vs startswith fix
• Tests directory traversal attack vector (../../etc/passwd)
• Tests backward compatibility of _get_safe_members without base parameter
• Asserts _validate_extracted_paths is called after extraction in fallback path
• Reduced nesting with combined with statements
• No unused imports

Related Issue

Enhancements Needed for Secure Tar Extraction

Merge Checklist

• Changes are backward compatible
• Commit message follows prefix: description format
• Unit tests added/updated
• Integration tests added (if applicable)
• Documentation updated (if applicable)

Comments reviewed: 23
Files modified: sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py, sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py, sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py

• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/common_utils.py: 1. Wrap _is_bad_link's tip with _get_resolved_path for consistent normalization. 2. Make _get_safe_members' base parameter optional with a default of None (backward compatible), falling back to cwd if
• sagemaker-core/src/sagemaker/core/utils/__init__.py: Clean up all to only include public functions plus custom_extractall_tarfile. Remove private helpers from exports. Simplify getattr.
• sagemaker-core/tests/unit/test_common_utils_tar_safety.py: Comprehensive test file addressing all reviewer feedback: uses tempfile throughout, from future import annotations, no unused imports, proper mock patterns, tests for traversal paths, _validate_ex

[sagemaker-bot]

🤖 AI Code Review

This PR fixes tar extraction safety logic in sagemaker-core's common_utils.py by improving path comparison (using os.path.commonpath instead of startswith), passing the correct base directory to _get_safe_members, and calling tar.getmembers() explicitly. The changes are security-relevant and well-tested, though there are a few issues to address.

[sagemaker-bot]

The os.path.commonpath fix is a good security improvement over startswith, which can be tricked by paths like /base/x2 matching /base/x. However, there's a subtle issue: os.path.commonpath normalizes paths, but base may not be normalized in the same way. You should ensure both resolved and base are consistently normalized before comparison. Consider:

resolved = _get_resolved_path(joinpath(base, path))
base = _get_resolved_path(base)  # ensure consistent normalization
try:
    return os.path.commonpath([resolved, base]) != base
except ValueError:
    return True

Otherwise, if base has a trailing slash or different normalization than what commonpath returns, the comparison could give incorrect results.