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Harden unpacking of nested jars

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Description

With thanks to @unknownhad for bringing this to our attention, there's an opportunity for some hardening of the unpacking process when working with nested jars.

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Research direction

The issue identifies only nested-jar unpacking in Spring Boot and names no files, tests, or entry point. Locate the unpacking implementation and its existing tests first; done means the nested-jar unpacking path is hardened and the relevant tests pass.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring-boot
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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