github-vet / github-vet/rangeloop-pointer-findings
authplz/authplz-core: lib/controllers/datastore/totptoken.go; 3 LoC
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Description
Found a possible issue in [authplz/authplz-core](https://www.github.com/authplz/authplz-core) at [lib/controllers/datastore/totptoken.go](https://github.com/authplz/authplz-core/blob/31cb102d6c86006f824a7d6eab716e7f93f6f172/lib/controllers/datastore/totptoken.go#L88-L90)
Below is the message reported by the analyzer for this snippet of code. Beware that the analyzer only reports the first issue it finds, so please do not limit your consideration to the contents of the below message.
> reference to t is reassigned at line 89
[Click here to see the code in its original context.](https://github.com/authplz/authplz-core/blob/31cb102d6c86006f824a7d6eab716e7f93f6f172/lib/controllers/datastore/totptoken.go#L88-L90)
Click here to show the 3 line(s) of Go which triggered the analyzer.
```go
for i, t := range totpTokens {
interfaces[i] = &t
}
```
Leave a reaction on this issue to contribute to the project by classifying this instance as a **Bug** :-1:, **Mitigated** :+1:, or **Desirable Behavior** :rocket:
See the descriptions of the classifications [here](https://github.com/github-vet/rangeclosure-findings#how-can-i-help) for more information.
commit ID: 31cb102d6c86006f824a7d6eab716e7f93f6f172
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Research direction
Start with lib/controllers/datastore/totptoken.go at lines 88–90 and read the surrounding handling of totpTokens and interfaces. Check the Go range-loop pointer behavior and determine whether the analyzer's reported reassignment causes incorrect references. Done means classifying the finding as a bug, mitigated issue, or desirable behavior based on that inspection.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100