graphql-java / graphql-java/java-dataloader
[Bug] Memory Leak and Stats Pollution via unmanaged ThreadLocal in ThreadLocalStatisticsCollector
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Descrição
Describe the bug
There is a potential Unintentional ThreadLocal Leak (UTL) in ThreadLocalStatisticsCollector. The class relies on consumers manually calling resetThread() at "request boundaries" to clear the ThreadLocal<SimpleStatisticsCollector>.
However, in typical GraphQL environments (reactive streams, async gateways, or standard thread pools), threads are heavily reused. If an unhandled exception occurs or a developer forgets to call resetThread(), the SimpleStatisticsCollector object is permanently retained by the worker thread.
Impact:
- Data Pollution: Subsequent requests processed by the dirty thread will inherit the accumulated statistics of previous requests, leading to completely distorted metrics.
- Memory Leak (Type I UTL): As more threads in the pool retain these un-cleared statistics objects over time, the heap usage will grow linearly, potentially leading to an
OutOfMemoryErrorin high-throughput applications.
To Reproduce
Here is a simplified code example demonstrating the data pollution in a thread-pool environment when resetThread() is missed (e.g., bypassed due to an exception):
import org.dataloader.stats.ThreadLocalStatisticsCollector;
import java.util.concurrent.*;
public class UTLReproduction {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
ThreadLocalStatisticsCollector collector = new ThreadLocalStatisticsCollector();
// Simulate a web server with a reusable thread pool
ExecutorService threadPool = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(1);
// Request 1: Execution completes but resetThread() is missed (e.g. exception thrown)
threadPool.submit(() -> {
collector.incrementLoadCount();
// Developer forgets to put collector.resetThread() in a finally block
}).get();
// Request 2: A new incoming request reuses the same dirty thread
threadPool.submit(() -> {
long loadCount = collector.getStatistics().getLoadCount();
// BUG: loadCount is 1 instead of 0! The new request is polluted by Request 1.
System.out.println("New Request Load Count (Expected 0): " + loadCount);
}).get();
threadPool.shutdown();
}
}
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Direção de pesquisa
Comece lendo ThreadLocalStatisticsCollector, especialmente seu uso de ThreadLocal, getStatistics() e resetThread(). Execute a reprodução fornecida com um fixed-thread-pool para verificar se as estatísticas persistem entre requests quando resetThread() é ignorado. Done deve incluir uma maneira definida de evitar poluição e retenção entre requests, com testes cobrindo o cenário reproduzido.
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- backend, observability
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