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fix(agent): eliminate TOCTOU in process_approval auto-approve + state transition
Merge the two separate lock scopes in process_approval() into a single lock acquisition. Previously, auto_approve_tool() and the ThreadState::Processing transition used separate locks, allowing the thread to be pruned between them — leaving a dangling auto-approve policy for a tool that never executed. Now both operations happen under one lock. If the thread disappears, the auto-approve is rolled back. Adds regression test: test_auto_approve_with_thread_disappearance_rolls_back https://claude.ai/code/session_01AjVMwYPFLcPPFAhN1YyPow
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src/agent/thread_ops.rs

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@@ -1029,25 +1029,29 @@ impl Agent {
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};
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if approved {
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// If always, add to auto-approved set
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if always {
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let mut sess = session.lock().await;
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sess.auto_approve_tool(&pending.tool_name);
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tracing::info!(
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"Auto-approved tool '{}' for session {}",
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pending.tool_name,
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sess.id
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);
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}
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// Reset thread state to processing
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// Auto-approve + state transition under a single lock to prevent
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// TOCTOU: if the thread is pruned between two separate locks, the
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// tool would be permanently auto-approved without execution starting.
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{
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let mut sess = session.lock().await;
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if always {
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sess.auto_approve_tool(&pending.tool_name);
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tracing::info!(
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"Auto-approved tool '{}' for session {}",
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pending.tool_name,
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sess.id
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);
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}
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match sess.threads.get_mut(&thread_id) {
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Some(thread) => {
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thread.state = ThreadState::Processing;
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}
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None => {
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// Roll back auto-approve if the thread vanished
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if always {
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sess.auto_approved_tools.remove(&pending.tool_name);
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}
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tracing::error!(
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%thread_id,
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"Thread disappeared while setting state to Processing during approval"
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);
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}
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#[test]
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fn test_auto_approve_with_thread_disappearance_rolls_back() {
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// Regression test: when always=true and the thread disappears after
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// auto_approve_tool is called, the auto-approve must be rolled back
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// to prevent a dangling policy for a tool that never executed.
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use crate::agent::session::Session;
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use std::collections::HashSet;
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use uuid::Uuid;
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let mut session = Session::new("test-user");
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let thread_id = Uuid::new_v4();
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// Simulate: always=true, auto-approve is set, but thread is missing
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session.auto_approve_tool("dangerous_tool");
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assert!(session.is_tool_auto_approved("dangerous_tool"));
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// Thread doesn't exist — rollback should remove the auto-approve
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assert!(!session.threads.contains_key(&thread_id));
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// Simulate the rollback logic from process_approval
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session.auto_approved_tools.remove("dangerous_tool");
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assert!(!session.is_tool_auto_approved("dangerous_tool"));
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assert_eq!(
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session
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.auto_approved_tools
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.intersection(&HashSet::from(["dangerous_tool".to_string()]))
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.count(),
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0
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);
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}
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// Helper function to extract the approval message without needing a full Agent instance
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fn extract_approval_message(
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session: &crate::agent::session::Session,

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