moby / moby/libnetwork

bitseq: invalid bit range on IPv6

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Description

This issue occurred during append IPAMV6Conf to IPAMConf struct to automatic allocate IPv6 address as follows:

invalid bit range [0, 18446744073709551615]

FILE:
bitseq/sequence.go

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Research direction

Start with bitseq/sequence.go, then trace the IPAMV6Conf append path described in the report and reproduce automatic IPv6 allocation. Done means the invalid bit range error no longer occurs during that allocation; the payload does not name a test or additional file to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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