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Harden nnUNetV2Runner against two code-execution vectors:

  • predict_ensemble_postprocessing unpickles the postprocessing_file read from inference_information.json with raw pickle and no allow list. Emit a trust-boundary warning before unpickling (GHSA-8f32-8649-rv87).
  • train_parallel joined each training command with shlex.join (POSIX quoting) into a shell=True string; on Windows cmd.exe ignores single quotes, so a training kwarg could inject commands. Run each command as an argv list with shell=False instead (GHSA-qv7x-wq36-2cm7).

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  • Non-breaking change
  • New tests added to cover the changes.

- predict_ensemble_postprocessing: warn before unpickling the
  postprocessing_file read from inference_information.json (GHSA-8f32-8649-rv87).
- train_parallel: run each training command as an argv list with shell=False
  instead of joining with shlex into a shell=True string, closing the Windows
  cmd.exe quoting bypass (GHSA-qv7x-wq36-2cm7).

Signed-off-by: R. Garcia-Dias <rafaelagd@gmail.com>
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The NNUNet runner now executes each device's training commands sequentially within a worker while different devices run in parallel. It passes command arguments as lists with shell=False. The runner warns before unpickling the configured postprocessing file. Tests cover subprocess invocation, command ordering, pickle loading, and warning emission.

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Training commands now use argument lists without a shell, and postprocessing pickle loading warns at the trust boundary. No current merge-readiness risk is identified.

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tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py (1)

83-84: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add docstrings to the new test definitions.

Document each test class and test method with its purpose.

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In `@tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py` around lines 83 - 84, Add
docstrings to the new TestTrainParallelCommand test class and its
test_train_parallel_uses_argv_list_without_shell method, describing the class
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713-724: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Update the train_parallel docstring.

The method now starts subprocesses in synchronized rounds. It does not only create a command. Document the execution and wait behavior.

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In `@monai/apps/nnunet/nnunetv2_runner.py` around lines 713 - 724, Update the
train_parallel docstring to describe that it launches subprocesses for parallel
training in synchronized rounds and waits for each round to complete before
starting the next, rather than only creating subprocess commands. Preserve the
existing parameter documentation and ensure the method’s execution and wait
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Inline comments:
In `@monai/apps/nnunet/nnunetv2_runner.py`:
- Line 1011: Update the postprocessing artifact loading around load_pickle so
inference_information.json cannot cause untrusted pickle deserialization through
postprocessing_file. Replace pickle loading with validated declarative metadata,
or reject the artifact unless its trust and provenance are explicitly verified
before deserialization.

In `@tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py`:
- Around line 104-107: Strengthen the tests in
tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py at lines 104-107 by recording
mock side-effect events and asserting both first-round process wait() calls
occur before the second-round Popen call; at lines 148-149, similarly assert
warnings.warn occurs before load_pickle. These are test-only changes covering
the required operation ordering.

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In `@monai/apps/nnunet/nnunetv2_runner.py`:
- Around line 713-724: Update the train_parallel docstring to describe that it
launches subprocesses for parallel training in synchronized rounds and waits for
each round to complete before starting the next, rather than only creating
subprocess commands. Preserve the existing parameter documentation and ensure
the method’s execution and wait behavior is accurately documented.

In `@tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py`:
- Around line 83-84: Add docstrings to the new TestTrainParallelCommand test
class and its test_train_parallel_uses_argv_list_without_shell method,
describing the class purpose and the behavior verified by the test.

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- train_parallel: run each GPU's commands sequentially in its own thread while
  devices run in parallel, preserving the original per-device ordering without
  shell=True or a cross-device round barrier
- document the execution and wait behavior in the docstring

Signed-off-by: R. Garcia-Dias <rafaelagd@gmail.com>

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754-754: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Document the new worker helper.

This new definition has no Google-style docstring. Document the (device_id, gpu_cmds) argument, the None return, and startup exceptions from subprocess.Popen. Rename item to a descriptive name such as device_commands.

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In `@monai/apps/nnunet/nnunetv2_runner.py` at line 754, Update the
_run_device_commands helper by renaming its item parameter to device_commands
and adding a Google-style docstring documenting the device_id and gpu_cmds
arguments, the None return value, and startup exceptions raised by
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- Around line 756-762: Add deterministic event-based regression coverage for the
scheduling logic in _run_device_commands: verify commands assigned to the same
GPU execute sequentially, while commands assigned to different GPUs can overlap.
Retain assertions for argument-list execution, shell=False, and invocation
count, and ensure the test covers the modified scheduling definitions.

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In `@monai/apps/nnunet/nnunetv2_runner.py`:
- Line 754: Update the _run_device_commands helper by renaming its item
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device_id and gpu_cmds arguments, the None return value, and startup exceptions
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Add a deterministic regression test that train_parallel waits for each
command to finish before starting the next on the same device.

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tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py (1)

110-110: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add Google-style docstrings to the new definitions.

Add concise docstrings to test_commands_run_sequentially_per_device, _FakeProcess.__init__, _FakeProcess.wait, and _fake_popen. Document arguments, return values, and raised exceptions where applicable.

Also applies to: 122-129, 131-134

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In `@tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py` at line 110, Add concise
Google-style docstrings to test_commands_run_sequentially_per_device,
_FakeProcess.__init__, _FakeProcess.wait, and _fake_popen, documenting their
arguments, return values, and raised exceptions where applicable.

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- Line 110: Add concise Google-style docstrings to
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Strengthen the postprocessing pickle test to record event ordering and
assert the trust-boundary warning is emitted before the untrusted file is
unpickled.

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Hi @garciadias coderabbit had some comments about the tests and the order of operations but I think it's correct like this. You can respond to those or leave it but I think it's good to go.

I, R. Garcia-Dias <rafaelagd@gmail.com>, hereby add my Signed-off-by to this commit: 224b407

Signed-off-by: R. Garcia-Dias <rafaelagd@gmail.com>
- tests/apps/nnunet/test_nnunetv2_runner_command.py: add docstrings to _load_pickle and _warn test helpers

Signed-off-by: R. Garcia-Dias <rafaelagd@gmail.com>
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