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sensu/sensu-aws: plugins/elb/check-elb-health-sdk/main.go; 3 LoC
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Description
Found a possible issue in [sensu/sensu-aws](https://www.github.com/sensu/sensu-aws) at [plugins/elb/check-elb-health-sdk/main.go](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-aws/blob/74db29abe13d69389d8d27e65b7532fb561de5cb/plugins/elb/check-elb-health-sdk/main.go#L105-L107)
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 instanceID was used in a composite literal at line 106
[Click here to see the code in its original context.](https://github.com/sensu/sensu-aws/blob/74db29abe13d69389d8d27e65b7532fb561de5cb/plugins/elb/check-elb-health-sdk/main.go#L105-L107)
Click here to show the 3 line(s) of Go which triggered the analyzer.
```go
for _, instanceID := range instanceIdentifiers {
healtStatusInput.Instances = append(healtStatusInput.Instances, &elb.Instance{InstanceId: &instanceID})
}
```
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: 74db29abe13d69389d8d27e65b7532fb561de5cb
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Research direction
Start with plugins/elb/check-elb-health-sdk/main.go at lines 105-107 and read the surrounding range loop and composite literal. Investigate the reported range-loop pointer finding in the sensu/sensu-aws context, then classify it as Bug, Mitigated, or Desirable Behavior using the linked guidance and leave the corresponding reaction.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- cloud
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100