getsops / getsops/sops

3.13.2 decryption broken for (older) encrypted files

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Description

E.g.: with 3.13.2

sops -d snip.yaml
MAC mismatch. File has <snip>BDB03FD5913C, computed <snip>B590B2

with 3.13.1 it works.
Hint: type:comment might causing that

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure by decrypting snip.yaml with sops 3.13.2 and compare it with 3.13.1. Trace the handling of type:comment and verify that older encrypted files decrypt successfully with a matching MAC under the fixed version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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