HiveMinds / HiveMinds/tw-install

Explain security weaknesses of the automatic installation procedure.

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Dominant language
Shell
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Description

Develop a better understanding of the consequences for the security of your taskwarrior data, and your device in general based on the design choices made in the implementation of the automatic installation.


Key topics in this perspective are:



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Research direction

Read the automatic installation implementation and the three linked GitPitch sections on certificate trust, Let's Encrypt, and certificate validation. Document the security consequences for Taskwarrior data and the device, covering each listed topic; the issue is done when those weaknesses and their implications are clearly explained.

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Assessment

Tech stack
shell
Domain
devops, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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