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Refactor CA tests to be table-driven

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Description

In #7700 we removed the RejectLongCommonName test case, but we'd still like to test that the case is handled correctly; "correctly" just no longer means rejecting the CSR.

To get there, we should refactor these CA tests to be table-driven, which will be tidier and give us an elegant way to specify the behaviour we expect.

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Research direction

Inspect the CA test containing the removed RejectLongCommonName case and compare the referenced #7700 diff. Refactor the relevant cases into a table-driven form that expresses expected behavior, including handling the long common name; done means the CA tests pass and that case is covered again.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
security, testing-qa
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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