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Implementation: Add maxHeaderSize Decrypt input

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Description

proposal: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-encryption-sdk-specification/blob/master/proposals/2020-06-26_decrypt-max-header-size-max-body-size/proposal.md

Add input to Decrypt that bounds the allowable size of headers that can be decrypted.

- [ ] Java https://github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-java/issues/205
- [ ] Python https://github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-python/issues/283
- [ ] JS https://github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-javascript/issues/388
- [ ] C https://github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-c/issues/560
- [ ] CLI https://github.com/aws/aws-encryption-sdk-cli/issues/175

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Research direction

Start with the linked 2020-06-26 proposal, then review the Java, Python, JS, C, and CLI implementation issues listed in the checklist. Compare their scope with the proposed maxHeaderSize Decrypt input; done means the specification and each listed implementation path are accounted for.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, java, javascript, python
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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