ossf / ossf/package-analysis

DNS requests appear to be missing or incomplete.

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Description

It seems like in some cases we have a race condition in our packet capture, which is causing noise/imprecision in logging of DNS requests.

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the packet-capture code and the logging path for DNS requests, then reproduce cases where requests are missing or incomplete. Done means identifying and fixing the race condition and adding coverage for the affected capture behavior.

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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
25/100

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