ossf / ossf/package-analysis

Detect use of unsafe language features

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enhancement needs discussion static analysis
Dominant language
Go
Stars
912
Forks
74
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

Via static analysis where possible.

e.g.

  • JNDI
  • Unsafe code in memory safe languages

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by identifying the repository's static-analysis entry point and how package languages are detected, then define which unsafe features to recognize, including JNDI and unsafe code in memory-safe languages. Done means the analysis detects the agreed feature set with tests covering the supported cases.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
go, java
Domain
security, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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