RustCrypto / RustCrypto/rustls-rustcrypto

verify_signature: Invalid Public key should not be mapped as InvalidSignature

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Research direction

Open src/verify/rsa.rs at line 37 and inspect how verify_signature handles an invalid public key. Trace the existing error handling and confirm that malformed public keys are reported distinctly rather than as InvalidSignature.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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