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Hardened copyables/entrypoint.sh against several shell scripting vulnerabilities:

  1. Format String Injection: Changed printf " $1" to printf " %s" "$1" in adduser function.
  2. Globbing/Word Splitting: Quoted $username and $password variables in adduser calls. This prevents passwords containing * or spaces from being mishandled.
  3. Input Integrity: Added -r flag to read command to prevent backslashes from being interpreted as escape characters.
  4. Information Leak/Globbing: Quoted variables in echo statements to prevent accidental globbing of sensitive values.

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- Quote variables in `adduser` calls to prevent globbing and word splitting
- Use `printf " %s"` to prevent format string injection
- Add `-r` to `read` command to preserve backslashes in passwords
- Quote variables in status messages

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This pull request significantly enhances the security posture of the entrypoint.sh script by addressing common shell scripting vulnerabilities. The changes ensure robust handling of user inputs and sensitive data, mitigating risks such as unintended command execution, information leaks, and incorrect parsing of credentials. The modifications focus on safe printf usage, proper quoting of variables, and secure input reading.

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  • Shell Scripting Vulnerabilities: Hardened copyables/entrypoint.sh against several common shell scripting vulnerabilities to improve security.
  • Format String Injection Prevention: Corrected printf usage in the adduser function by changing printf " $1" to printf " %s" "$1", explicitly using %s for string arguments to prevent format string injection.
  • Globbing and Word Splitting Mitigation: Quoted $username and $password variables in adduser calls and echo statements to prevent unintended globbing and word splitting, ensuring sensitive values are handled correctly.
  • Input Integrity Enhancement: Added the -r flag to the read command (e.g., IFS=':' read -r username password) to ensure raw input is processed, preventing backslashes from being interpreted as escape characters.

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Shell script entrypoint improvements focused on robustness and proper quoting practices. Changes include fixing echo statement quoting, using printf format specifiers, adding read -r flag for backslash handling, and quoting user arguments to prevent word-splitting issues.

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Shell Script Robustness
copyables/entrypoint.sh
Fixed echo quoting for comments, replaced printf argument with format specifier, added -r flag to read command to prevent backslash interpretation, and quoted variables in adduser arguments to prevent word-splitting.

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🐰 Quotes and flags dance in harmony,
Word-splits prevented with care,
Backslashes tamed by -r so fair,
A shell script more sturdy and bright,
Now safe from the splitting of night!

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This pull request effectively hardens the copyables/entrypoint.sh script against several common shell scripting vulnerabilities. The changes correctly address format string injection, globbing/word splitting issues, and input integrity problems by using printf with a format string, quoting variables, and using the -r option with read. The fixes are well-implemented and significantly improve the script's security and robustness. I've added a couple of suggestions to further improve robustness by replacing echo with printf for printing variable data, which is a safer practice.

else
: ${USERNAME:=user$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc '0-9' | fold -w 4 | head -n 1)}
echo \# ${USERNAME}
echo "# ${USERNAME}"

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While echo "# ${USERNAME}" is an improvement that prevents globbing, it's generally safer to use printf to avoid potential issues with arguments that could be interpreted as options by echo (like -n). Although the string here starts with #, which mitigates the risk with many echo implementations, using printf is a more robust and portable way to print variable data, especially when that data can be user-supplied via environment variables.

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echo "# ${USERNAME}"
printf "# %s\n" "${USERNAME}"

else
PASSWORD=$(cat /dev/urandom | tr -dc '0-9' | fold -w 20 | head -n 1 | sed 's/.\{4\}/&./g;s/.$//;')
echo \# ${PASSWORD}
echo "# ${PASSWORD}"

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Similar to the suggestion for line 40, using printf is a more robust and portable way to print variable content. It avoids potential pitfalls of echo when handling data that might start with a hyphen, which is a good practice when the variable can be set from an external source like an environment variable.

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echo "# ${PASSWORD}"
printf "# %s\n" "${PASSWORD}"

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