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17 changes: 7 additions & 10 deletions src/NimBLEAttValue.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -18,16 +18,12 @@
#include "NimBLEAttValue.h"
#if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED

# ifdef USING_NIMBLE_ARDUINO_HEADERS
# include "nimble/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_npl.h"
# else
# include "nimble/nimble_npl.h"
# endif

# include "NimBLEUtils.h"
# include "NimBLELog.h"

static const char* LOG_TAG = "NimBLEAttValue";
ble_npl_mutex NimBLEAttValue::Lock::m_mutex;
bool NimBLEAttValue::Lock::m_initialized = false;

// Default constructor implementation.
NimBLEAttValue::NimBLEAttValue(uint16_t init_len, uint16_t max_len)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -64,6 +60,7 @@ NimBLEAttValue::~NimBLEAttValue() {
// Move assignment operator implementation.
NimBLEAttValue& NimBLEAttValue::operator=(NimBLEAttValue&& source) {
if (this != &source) {
Lock lock;
free(m_attr_value);
m_attr_value = source.m_attr_value;
m_attr_max_len = source.m_attr_max_len;
Expand All @@ -86,25 +83,25 @@ NimBLEAttValue& NimBLEAttValue::operator=(const NimBLEAttValue& source) {

// Copy all the data from the source object to this object, including allocated space.
void NimBLEAttValue::deepCopy(const NimBLEAttValue& source) {
Lock lock;
uint8_t* res = static_cast<uint8_t*>(realloc(m_attr_value, source.m_capacity + 1));
NIMBLE_CPP_DEBUG_ASSERT(res);
if (res == nullptr) {
NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "Failed to realloc deepCopy");
return;
}

ble_npl_hw_enter_critical();
m_attr_value = res;
m_attr_max_len = source.m_attr_max_len;
m_attr_len = source.m_attr_len;
m_capacity = source.m_capacity;
setTimeStamp(source.getTimeStamp());
memcpy(m_attr_value, source.m_attr_value, m_attr_len + 1);
ble_npl_hw_exit_critical(0);
}

// Set the value of the attribute.
bool NimBLEAttValue::setValue(const uint8_t* value, uint16_t len) {
Lock lock;
m_attr_len = 0; // Just set the value length to 0 and append instead of repeating code.
m_attr_value[0] = '\0'; // Set the first byte to 0 incase the len of the new value is 0.
append(value, len);
Expand All @@ -113,6 +110,7 @@ bool NimBLEAttValue::setValue(const uint8_t* value, uint16_t len) {

// Append the new data, allocate as necessary.
NimBLEAttValue& NimBLEAttValue::append(const uint8_t* value, uint16_t len) {
Lock lock;
if (len == 0) {
return *this;
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -144,18 +142,17 @@ NimBLEAttValue& NimBLEAttValue::append(const uint8_t* value, uint16_t len) {
time_t t = 0;
# endif

ble_npl_hw_enter_critical();
memcpy(res + m_attr_len, value, len);
m_attr_value = res;
m_attr_len = new_len;
m_attr_value[m_attr_len] = '\0';
setTimeStamp(t);
ble_npl_hw_exit_critical(0);

return *this;
}

uint8_t NimBLEAttValue::operator[](int pos) const {
Lock lock;
NIMBLE_CPP_DEBUG_ASSERT(pos < m_attr_len);
if (pos >= m_attr_len) {
NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "pos >= len, pos=%u, len=%u", pos, m_attr_len);
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90 changes: 75 additions & 15 deletions src/NimBLEAttValue.h
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Expand Up @@ -21,6 +21,12 @@
#include "syscfg/syscfg.h"
#if CONFIG_BT_NIMBLE_ENABLED

# ifdef USING_NIMBLE_ARDUINO_HEADERS
# include "nimble/nimble/include/nimble/nimble_npl.h"
# else
# include "nimble/nimble_npl.h"
# endif

/* Enables the use of Arduino String class for attribute values */
# ifndef NIMBLE_CPP_ARDUINO_STRING_AVAILABLE
# define NIMBLE_CPP_ARDUINO_STRING_AVAILABLE (__has_include(<Arduino.h>))
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -103,6 +109,39 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
void deepCopy(const NimBLEAttValue& source);

public:
class Lock {
static ble_npl_mutex m_mutex;
static bool m_initialized;
bool m_locked{false};

public:
Lock() {
if (m_initialized) {
m_locked = ble_npl_mutex_pend(&m_mutex, BLE_NPL_TIME_FOREVER) == BLE_NPL_OK;
}
}

~Lock() {
if (m_initialized && m_locked) {
ble_npl_mutex_release(&m_mutex);
}
}

static bool init() {
if (!m_initialized) {
m_initialized = ble_npl_mutex_init(&m_mutex) == BLE_NPL_OK;
}
return m_initialized;
}

static void deinit() {
if (m_initialized) {
m_initialized = false;
ble_npl_mutex_deinit(&m_mutex);
}
}
};

/**
* @brief Default constructor.
* @param[in] init_len The initial size in bytes.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -181,16 +220,22 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
/** @brief Returns the current size of the value in bytes */
uint16_t size() const { return m_attr_len; }

/** @brief Returns a pointer to the internal buffer of the value */
/**
* @brief Returns a pointer to the internal buffer of the value
* @note The pointer is not protected by the lock and can be invalidated by a concurrent update.
* Only use the pointer getters (`data()`, `c_str()`, `begin()`, `end()`) on a copy of the value.
*/
const uint8_t* data() const { return m_attr_value; }

/** @brief Returns a pointer to the internal buffer of the value as a const char* */
/** @brief Returns a pointer to the internal buffer of the value as a const char*
* @note See data() for thread safety restrictions.
*/
const char* c_str() const { return reinterpret_cast<const char*>(m_attr_value); }

/** @brief Iterator begin */
/** @brief Iterator begin; see data() for thread safety restrictions. */
const uint8_t* begin() const { return m_attr_value; }

/** @brief Iterator end */
/** @brief Iterator end; see data() for thread safety restrictions. */
const uint8_t* end() const { return m_attr_value + m_attr_len; }

# if MYNEWT_VAL(NIMBLE_CPP_ATT_VALUE_TIMESTAMP_ENABLED)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -262,9 +307,7 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
# ifdef _DOXYGEN_
bool
# else
typename std::enable_if<std::is_array<T>::value &&
std::is_same<typename std::remove_extent<T>::type, char>::value,
bool>::type
typename std::enable_if<std::is_array<T>::value && std::is_same<typename std::remove_extent<T>::type, char>::value, bool>::type
# endif
setValue(const T& s) {
return setValue(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(s), strnlen(s, sizeof(T)));
Expand All @@ -281,8 +324,7 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
bool
# else
typename std::enable_if<!std::is_pointer<T>::value && !Has_c_str_length<T>::value && !Has_data_size<T>::value &&
!(std::is_array<T>::value &&
std::is_same<typename std::remove_extent<T>::type, char>::value),
!(std::is_array<T>::value && std::is_same<typename std::remove_extent<T>::type, char>::value),
bool>::type
# endif
setValue(const T& v) {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -354,8 +396,7 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
}
} else if constexpr (Has_c_str_length<T>::value) {
return setValue(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(s.c_str()), s.length());
} else if constexpr (std::is_array<T>::value &&
std::is_same<typename std::remove_extent<T>::type, char>::value) {
} else if constexpr (std::is_array<T>::value && std::is_same<typename std::remove_extent<T>::type, char>::value) {
return setValue(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(s), strnlen(s, sizeof(s)));
} else {
return setValue(reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(&s), sizeof(s));
Expand All @@ -375,6 +416,7 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
*/
template <typename T>
T getValue(time_t* timestamp = nullptr, bool skipSizeCheck = false) const {
Lock lock;
if (timestamp != nullptr) {
# if MYNEWT_VAL(NIMBLE_CPP_ATT_VALUE_TIMESTAMP_ENABLED)
*timestamp = m_timestamp;
Expand All @@ -395,16 +437,30 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {
uint8_t operator[](int pos) const;

/** @brief Operator; Get the value as a std::vector<uint8_t>. */
operator std::vector<uint8_t>() const { return std::vector<uint8_t>(m_attr_value, m_attr_value + m_attr_len); }
operator std::vector<uint8_t>() const {
Lock lock;
return std::vector<uint8_t>(m_attr_value, m_attr_value + m_attr_len);
}

/** @brief Operator; Get the value as a std::string. */
operator std::string() const { return std::string(reinterpret_cast<char*>(m_attr_value), m_attr_len); }
operator std::string() const {
Lock lock;
return std::string(reinterpret_cast<char*>(m_attr_value), m_attr_len);
}

/** @brief Operator; Get the value as a const uint8_t*. */
operator const uint8_t*() const { return m_attr_value; }

/** @brief Operator; Append another NimBLEAttValue. */
NimBLEAttValue& operator+=(const NimBLEAttValue& source) { return append(source.data(), source.size()); }
NimBLEAttValue& operator+=(const NimBLEAttValue& source) {
Lock lock; // Recursive; keeps the source data and size consistent while appending
if (&source == this) {
// append() may reallocate the buffer, so append from a copy of our own data
std::vector<uint8_t> copy(m_attr_value, m_attr_value + m_attr_len);
return append(copy.data(), copy.size());
}
return append(source.data(), source.size());
}

/** @brief Operator; Set the value from a std::string source. */
NimBLEAttValue& operator=(const std::string& source) {
Expand All @@ -420,6 +476,7 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {

/** @brief Equality operator */
bool operator==(const NimBLEAttValue& source) const {
Lock lock;
return (m_attr_len == source.size()) ? memcmp(m_attr_value, source.data(), m_attr_len) == 0 : false;
}

Expand All @@ -428,7 +485,10 @@ class NimBLEAttValue {

# if NIMBLE_CPP_ARDUINO_STRING_AVAILABLE
/** @brief Operator; Get the value as an Arduino String value. */
operator String() const { return String(reinterpret_cast<char*>(m_attr_value)); }
operator String() const {
Lock lock;
return String(reinterpret_cast<char*>(m_attr_value));
}
# endif
};

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Expand Up @@ -1179,13 +1179,16 @@ int NimBLEClient::handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event* event, void* arg) {
return BLE_ATT_ERR_INVALID_HANDLE;
}

auto len = event->notify_rx.om->om_len;
if (pChr->m_value.setValue(event->notify_rx.om->om_data, len)) {
// Build the value locally so the update of the characteristic value is atomic
// and the callback gets a stable copy without holding the value lock.
NimBLEAttValue value(MYNEWT_VAL(NIMBLE_CPP_ATT_VALUE_INIT_LENGTH), pChr->m_value.max_size());
auto len = event->notify_rx.om->om_len;
if (value.setValue(event->notify_rx.om->om_data, len)) {
os_mbuf* next;
next = SLIST_NEXT(event->notify_rx.om, om_next);
while (next != NULL) {
pChr->m_value.append(next->om_data, next->om_len);
if (pChr->m_value.length() != len + next->om_len) {
value.append(next->om_data, next->om_len);
if (value.length() != len + next->om_len) {
rc = BLE_ATT_ERR_INVALID_ATTR_VALUE_LEN;
break;
}
Expand All @@ -1201,11 +1204,13 @@ int NimBLEClient::handleGapEvent(struct ble_gap_event* event, void* arg) {
return rc;
}

pChr->m_value = value;

if (pChr->m_notifyCallback != nullptr) {
// TODO: change this callback to use the NimBLEAttValue class instead of raw data and length
pChr->m_notifyCallback(pChr,
const_cast<uint8_t*>(pChr->m_value.getValue().data()),
pChr->m_value.length(),
const_cast<uint8_t*>(value.data()),
value.length(),
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

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Handle deepCopy failure before invoking the callback, matey.

pChr->m_value = value can fail during deepCopy when realloc cannot grow the stored buffer. The copy assignment does not report that failure. The handler can then call the callback with the new local value and return 0 while pChr->m_value still contains the old value. Make the copy report failure, skip the callback, and return an error.

Suggested fix 
-    void deepCopy(const NimBLEAttValue& source);
+    bool deepCopy(const NimBLEAttValue& source);
...
     NimBLEAttValue(const NimBLEAttValue& source) { deepCopy(source); }
+    bool copyFrom(const NimBLEAttValue& source) { return deepCopy(source); }
-void NimBLEAttValue::deepCopy(const NimBLEAttValue& source) {
+bool NimBLEAttValue::deepCopy(const NimBLEAttValue& source) {
...
     if (res == nullptr) {
         NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "Failed to realloc deepCopy");
-        return;
+        return false;
...
     memcpy(m_attr_value, source.m_attr_value, m_attr_len + 1);
+    return true;
}
-            pChr->m_value = value;
+            if (!pChr->m_value.copyFrom(value)) {
+                return BLE_ATT_ERR_INVALID_ATTR_VALUE_LEN;
+            }
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Review comment at @src/NimBLEClient.cpp around lines 1207 - 1213:
Update the value-copy path in the handler containing `pChr->m_value = value` to
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!event->notify_rx.indication);
}

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11 changes: 9 additions & 2 deletions src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ void NimBLEDevice::onReset(int reason) {
* @brief Host synced with controller, all clear to make calls to the stack.
*/
void NimBLEDevice::onSync(void) {
NIMBLE_LOGI(LOG_TAG, "NimBle host synced.");
NIMBLE_LOGI(LOG_TAG, "NimBLE host synced.");
// This check is needed due to potentially being called multiple times in succession
// If this happens, the call to scan start may get stuck or cause an advertising fault.
if (m_synced) {
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -894,6 +894,12 @@ void NimBLEDevice::host_task(void* param) {
bool NimBLEDevice::init(const std::string& deviceName) {
if (!m_initialized) {
NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "Starting %s", getVersion());

if (!NimBLEAttValue::Lock::init()) {
NIMBLE_LOGE(LOG_TAG, "Failed to initialize NimBLEAttValue lock");
return false;
}

# ifdef ESP_PLATFORM

# if defined(CONFIG_ENABLE_ARDUINO_DEPENDS) && SOC_BT_SUPPORTED
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1015,7 +1021,7 @@ bool NimBLEDevice::init(const std::string& deviceName) {
}

m_initialized = true; // Set the initialization flag to ensure we are only initialized once.
NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "Initialized");
NIMBLE_LOGD(LOG_TAG, "Initialized BLE stack");
return true;
} // init

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -1088,6 +1094,7 @@ bool NimBLEDevice::deinit(bool clearAll) {
# endif

NimBLEUtils::deleteTaskSems();
NimBLEAttValue::Lock::deinit();
}

return rc == 0;
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions src/NimBLELocalValueAttribute.h
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Expand Up @@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ class NimBLELocalValueAttribute : public NimBLELocalAttribute, public NimBLEValu
virtual void writeEvent(const uint8_t* val, uint16_t len, NimBLEConnInfo& connInfo) = 0;

/**
* @brief Get a pointer to value of the attribute.
* @return A pointer to the value of the attribute.
* @brief Get a reference to value of the attribute.
* @return A reference to the value of the attribute.
* @details This function is used by NimBLEServer when handling read/write requests.
*/
const NimBLEAttValue& getAttVal() const { return m_value; }
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Expand Up @@ -760,9 +760,8 @@ int NimBLEServer::handleGattEvent(uint16_t connHandle, uint16_t attrHandle, ble_
pAtt->readEvent(peerInfo);
}

ble_npl_hw_enter_critical();
NimBLEAttValue::Lock lock;
int rc = os_mbuf_append(ctxt->om, val.data(), val.size());
ble_npl_hw_exit_critical(0);
return rc == 0 ? 0 : BLE_ATT_ERR_INSUFFICIENT_RES;
}

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