OpenAPITools / OpenAPITools/openapi-generator
[BUG] [cpprestsdk] Security issue: Check buffer boundaries if used in a loop including recursive loops (CWE-120, CWE-20).
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Client: C++
Issue: Bug
- Dominant language
- Java
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Description
Hi Expert,
Our security check tool codacy (FlawFinder) reported 4 security issues for the code of cpprestsdk.
They are all caused by std::istream::read() function usage .
Would you please fix the security issue in this repo?
Regards,
Alex
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with samples/client/petstore/cpp-restsdk/client/ModelBase.cpp at the referenced std::istream::read() usage and review the four FlawFinder findings shown in the issue. Trace those generated sources or templates if applicable, then verify that the reported buffer-boundary warnings are resolved without changing generated client behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- api, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100