HolyLab / HolyLab/HolyLabRegistry

Dependency confusion

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Description

@GunnarFarneback added new functionality to protect registries against a malicious attack via "dependency confusion". See details in https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/RegistryCI.jl/pull/348. This registry has now been protected thanks to https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General/pull/30175. I have not yet taken the time to dig into this issue in detail, but we should check whether we need to reciprocate: do we need to make sure that General is protected against dependency confusion from this registry?

Since it's a potential security hole, this is a high-priority issue and should be tackled ASAP. @kdw503, can you take this on?

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing RegistryCI.jl PR #348 and General PR #30175, then compare their dependency-confusion protections with this registry's setup. Done means determining whether reciprocal protection is required and documenting or implementing the resulting scope.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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