openssl / openssl/openssl

Avoid changing LHASH data (stats and error) in retrieves

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Description

I hope, given the recent thread-safety drama, this is uncontroversial! :-)

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Research direction

Start by tracing the LHASH retrieve path and reviewing the linked thread context about thread safety. Determine which statistics and error data retrieval currently changes, then verify that retrieval leaves both unchanged while preserving the existing lookup behavior; the issue does not name a file or test to run.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
cryptography
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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