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Read x509 Extensions
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- Rust
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Description
Is there already support for reading x509 extensions from an existing certificate? In my case I need to be able to read the X509v3 Authority Key Identifier.
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First steps
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by inspecting the existing APIs for reading data from an existing X509 certificate and how certificate extensions are represented, then determine the intended Authority Key Identifier behavior and add coverage showing that it can be read.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100