actions / actions/setup-python
Verify checksum of downloaded version archive
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Description
Description:
After the download of the version archive it should verify the checksum of the file against the provided hashes.sha256 for the release in question.
Justification:
This ensures that the downloaded file is the actually intended one.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the version archive download flow in setup-python and identify how the release's hashes.sha256 is obtained. Define the verification point and test the checksum behavior for a downloaded archive, including a mismatch. Done means the archive is accepted only when its checksum matches the provided release hash.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- github-actions, typescript
- Domain
- devops, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100