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Preventing Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks

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Description

For both a safety hazard mitigation and cyber-attack point of view DoS should be identified and the risk reduced. DoS could occur via two attack vectors:

  1. Data handling overloading
  2. Calculating for results

The SC API should be accommodate parameters, size or time, or return status results accordingly. A Watchdog system may also be necessary to identify and mitigate DoS attacks.

Related to this issue are the following: #12, #15, #16 and Requirements issue No undefined behavior #7

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Research direction

Start with this issue and the related issues #12, #15, #16, and requirements issue #7 to understand the intended SC API scope. Define the requirements for limiting data handling and calculation work, returning status results, and assessing whether a watchdog is needed; the issue is complete when those requirements and mitigations are agreed.

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Assessment

Domain
api, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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