openai / openai/codex

Codex/Astra blocked when working on non-security-related fuzz tests

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Description

What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.154.0

What subscription do you have?

Pro 5x

Which model were you using?

gpt-6-astra medium

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Windows Terminal (WSL)

Codex doctor report

What issue are you seeing?

I'm getting "This content can't be shown" when working on fuzz tests for my regex library. I think some filter thinks I'm working on something security sensitive, but I'm not -- I'm using a fuzzer to generate patterns and inputs for my regex library to do differential testing and find bugs.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 01a08e88-1110-7860-a7be-1d99dd957c3d

What is the expected behavior?

No blocking during non-security-sensitive tasks

Additional information

No response

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the uploaded thread 01a08e88-1110-7860-a7be-1d99dd957c3d and tracing how Codex CLI handles the reported "This content can't be shown" response during fuzz-test work. Confirm the behavior on the listed Linux WSL2 setup, then verify that non-security-sensitive regex fuzzing is allowed without weakening blocking for genuinely security-sensitive tasks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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