Combinatorics: binomial, permutations, combinations, partitions, and more
AI agents invoke combinatorics_operation to trigger actions in SageMath MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call — builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
This tool executes mathematical computations through the SageMath interpreter. While it appears focused on combinatorics (binomial coefficients, permutations, combinations, partitions), it runs within a persistent SageMath session that could allow code execution side effects.
From the tool's definition 'combinatorics_operation' with description 'Combinatorics: binomial, permutations, combinations, partitions, and more' — runs computations via SageMath engine with persistent state across tool calls
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access combinatorics_operation gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and SageMath MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for combinatorics_operation:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"combinatorics_operation": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "combinatorics_operation_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 10,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
} combinatorics_operation stays usable, but rate-capped — a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Combinatorics: binomial, permutations, combinations, partitions, and more. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the SageMath MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the SageMath MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for combinatorics_operation: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches SageMath MCP Server. Nothing to install.
combinatorics_operation is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the combinatorics_operation rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for combinatorics_operation. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
combinatorics_operation is provided by the SageMath MCP Server MCP server (xbp-europe/sagemath-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from SageMath MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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