oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

basic hardening of externally-facing server

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mvp security
Dominant language
Rust
Stars
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Forks
97
Avg merge
2d 12h
Merged PRs (30d)
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Description

Tracking issue for testing (and probably fixing) basic hardening of the external API/console server, like that we close connections that have been open and idle (several cases).

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Research direction

Start by locating the externally-facing API and console server entry points and reviewing how connections are tracked. Test the several idle-connection cases described in the issue, then verify that open idle connections are closed as intended.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
api, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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