oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/netadm-sys
pf_key: StrAuth constructor can easily crash if authstring is longer than max data size
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bug
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 7
- Forks
- 4
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
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Research direction
Start at libnet/src/pf_key.rs:375, as linked in the issue, and trace how StrAuth handles an authstring near or beyond the maximum data size. Confirm the failure mode and identify the existing test or validation path; done means oversized input no longer causes the constructor to crash.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100