fix(aqua): handle unterminated string literals in template lexer by Huge · Pull Request #14752 · jdx/mise

Huge · 2026-10-20T08:10:09Z

Problem

When lexing Aqua registry templates in crates/aqua-registry/src/template.rs, a string literal that begins with " but lacks an unescaped closing quote causes lex() to spin indefinitely in its while !code.is_empty() loop because code is never advanced.

Additionally, checking code.chars().nth(end) != Some('\\') indexed into character positions rather than byte offsets from match_indices, and did not account for escaped backslashes preceding the quote (e.g. \\" vs \").

Fix

Ensure lex() bails with "unterminated string literal" when no matching unescaped closing quote is found instead of spinning indefinitely.
Accurately count preceding backslashes byte-wise to determine quote escaping.
Add regression test test_render_unterminated_string_fails in crates/aqua-registry/src/template/tests.rs.

Summary by CodeRabbit

Bug Fixes
- Improved handling of escaped quotation marks and backslashes in template strings.
- Closing quotes are now identified correctly, including after multiple backslashes.
- Unterminated string literals now return a clear error instead of being parsed incorrectly.
- Unicode and escaped characters are preserved correctly during template processing.
Tests
- Added coverage for unterminated strings, Unicode content, escaped quotes, and backslash combinations.

Vulnerability identified by BudgetScan static analysis.

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The template string lexer now handles escaped quotes and backslash parity. It reports unterminated string literal when no valid closing quote exists. Tests cover lexing and rendering behavior.

Changes: Template string lexing

Layer / File(s)	Summary
String literal termination `crates/aqua-registry/src/template.rs`, `crates/aqua-registry/src/template/tests.rs`	The lexer finds the first closing quote that is not preceded by an odd number of backslashes. Tests cover Unicode, escaped quotes, backslashes, unterminated strings, and rendering errors.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~8 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Suggested reviewers: jdx

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to b0350

Templates containing empty string literals can panic during rendering; fix the lexer before merge.

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greptile-apps · 2026-10-20T08:13:17Z

Confidence Score: 5/5

[Medium impact] The PR appears safe to merge.

Summary

Fixes Aqua template strings that previously caused lex to loop forever.

Aqua templates now handle escaped and unfinished strings.

No new issues found. Tests were not run.

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Prevent an infinite loop in the template lexer when a string literal lacks an unescaped closing quote. Also properly account for backslash escaping when identifying terminating quotes. Reported-by: BS.ehlas.cz

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crates/aqua-registry/src/template/tests.rs: 1
238-238: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the unterminated-string diagnostic.

These is_err() checks pass if the lexer returns a different error. The PR promises unterminated string literal. Compare the error text in the rendering test and each unterminated-string lexer case so the tests detect a diagnostic regression. Based on learnings, exact assertions in Rust tests catch output changes that loose checks miss.

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Review comment at @crates/aqua-registry/src/template/tests.rs at line 238:
Update the rendering test and each unterminated-string lexer case to assert that
the returned error text contains the promised “unterminated string literal”
diagnostic instead of only checking is_err(). Preserve the existing failure-path
coverage while validating the exact diagnostic text consistently.
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- Line 238: Update the rendering test and each unterminated-string lexer case to
assert that the returned error text contains the promised “unterminated string
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🟡 Minor · Handle empty string literals without an invalid range. · template.rs:140-147

crates/aqua-registry/src/template.rs:140-147
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Handle empty string literals without an invalid range.

When the input starts with "", the quote scan returns end == 0. The inclusive slice code[1..=end] then indexes 1..=0 and panics before emitting Token::String(""). Use an exclusive upper bound so empty and non-empty string contents are sliced correctly.
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-                    tokens.push(Token::String(&code[1..=end]));
+                    tokens.push(Token::String(&code[1..end + 1]));
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Review comment at @crates/aqua-registry/src/template.rs around lines 140 - 147:
Update the string token construction in the quote-scanning loop to use an
exclusive upper bound for the slice, so an empty literal with end equal to zero
produces Token::String("") without an invalid range while preserving non-empty
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- Around line 140-147: Update the string token construction in the
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literal with end equal to zero produces Token::String("") without an invalid
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https://entire.io/gh/jdx/mise/trails/927  ### 🚀 Features - **(bootstrap)** accept a shell name in bootstrap.user.login_shell by @jdx in [#14770](#14770) - **(doctor)** render templates in check run, description and hint by @jdx in [#14771](#14771) - **(vfox)** add RUNTIME.cacheDirPath for plugins by @jdx in [#14776](#14776) ### 🐛 Bug Fixes - **(aqua)** handle unterminated string literals in template lexer by @Huge in [#14752](#14752) - **(env)** keep pre-activation PATH entries when the shell deduplicates PATH by @jdx in [#14772](#14772) - **(pipx)** don't pick a case-insensitive `Python` match as the interpreter on macOS by @jdx in [#14769](#14769) - **(release)** sign Windows binaries in a separate workflow run by @jdx in [#14766](#14766) - **(task)** rehash same-size source edits that restore mtime in content-hash mode by @jdx in [#14778](#14778) ### 📚 Documentation - **(dotfiles)** clarify permissions-only group entries and pruning by @jdx in [#14768](#14768) ### 📦️ Dependency Updates - update github actions by @renovate[bot] in [#14753](#14753) - update mise tools by @renovate[bot] in [#14754](#14754) - update github actions by @renovate[bot] in [#14759](#14759) - ignore RUSTSEC-2026-0374 basic-toml unmaintained advisory by @jdx in [f2f2759](f2f2759) - update dependency ubuntu to v26 by @renovate[bot] in [#14756](#14756) - update webpki-root-certs and rustls-webpki for eMudhra CA revocation by @jdx in [#14781](#14781) ### New Contributors - @Huge made their first contribution in [#14752](#14752)

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fix(aqua): handle unterminated string literals in template lexer

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Prevent an infinite loop in the template lexer when a string literal lacks an unescaped closing quote. Also properly account for backslash escaping when identifying terminating quotes. Reported-by: BS.ehlas.cz

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