``igetattr`` raises ``InferenceError`` on re-inference of the same object

This prevents ``StopIteration`` from leaking when we encounter the same
object in the current context, which could result in various ``RuntimeErrors``
leaking in other parts of the inference.
Until we get a global context per inference, the solution is sort of a hack,
as with the suggested global context improvement, we could theoretically
reuse the same inference object.

Close #663

3 files changed, 41 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a691d803..79ebc06e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -6,6 +6,17 @@ What's New in astroid 2.3.0?
 ============================
 Release Date: TBA
 
+* ``igetattr`` raises ``InferenceError`` on re-inference of the same object
+
+  This prevents ``StopIteration`` from leaking when we encounter the same
+  object in the current context, which could result in various ``RuntimeErrors``
+  leaking in other parts of the inference.
+  Until we get a global context per inference, the solution is sort of a hack,
+  as with the suggested global context improvement, we could theoretically
+  reuse the same inference object.
+
+  Close #663
+
 * Variable annotations can no longer be retrieved with `ClassDef.getattr`
 
   Unless they have an attached value, class variable annotations can no longer
diff --git a/astroid/bases.py b/astroid/bases.py
index 077a4a36..caf7d882 100644
--- a/astroid/bases.py
+++ b/astroid/bases.py
@@ -211,7 +211,11 @@ class BaseInstance(Proxy):
         try:
             # avoid recursively inferring the same attr on the same class
             if context.push((self._proxied, name)):
-                return
+                raise exceptions.InferenceError(
+                    message="Cannot infer the same attribute again",
+                    node=self,
+                    context=context,
+                )
 
             # XXX frame should be self._proxied, or not ?
             get_attr = self.getattr(name, context, lookupclass=False)
diff --git a/astroid/tests/unittest_inference.py b/astroid/tests/unittest_inference.py
index c52926a1..0dd23d87 100644
--- a/astroid/tests/unittest_inference.py
+++ b/astroid/tests/unittest_inference.py
@@ -5188,5 +5188,30 @@ def test_cannot_getattr_ann_assigns():
     assert len(values) == 1
 
 
+def test_prevent_recursion_error_in_igetattr_and_context_manager_inference():
+    code = """
+    class DummyContext(object):
+        def method(self, msg): # pylint: disable=C0103
+            pass
+        def __enter__(self):
+            pass
+        def __exit__(self, ex_type, ex_value, ex_tb):
+            return True
+
+    class CallMeMaybe(object):
+        def __call__(self):
+            while False:
+                with DummyContext() as con:
+                    f_method = con.method
+                break
+
+            with DummyContext() as con:
+                con #@
+                f_method = con.method
+    """
+    node = extract_node(code)
+    assert next(node.infer()) is util.Uninferable
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()