microsoft / microsoft/rust-symcrypt

Graceful exit for version mismatch

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Description

Currently if there is a version mismatch ex:

you have symcrypt 103.1 on your machine but check out a future version that has bindings for 103.4 you will error out with a segfault.

Code should instead gracefully exit and alert the user to update their version and to read the documentation.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the version mismatch between the installed SymCrypt library and the checked-out bindings, then locate the FFI initialization or version-check path. Done means the mismatch exits without a segmentation fault, tells the user to update SymCrypt, and points them to the documentation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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