rustsec / rustsec/rustsec

cargo-audit creates "advisory-db..lock" with two dots

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Description

Not a big issue, but just saw it recently.

Version

cargo-audit-audit 0.20.0

OS

Win 11 x64

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue with cargo-audit 0.20.0 on Windows 11 and inspect where the advisory database lock filename is created. Confirm that the generated file is named advisory-db.lock rather than advisory-db..lock, then verify the corrected behavior with the project's relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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