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SEC-2567: Formal audit of BCrypt implementation

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Description

Migrated from SEC-2567

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked SEC-2567 report and locating the BCrypt implementation in Spring Security. Determine the audit scope and acceptance criteria from that report; the work is complete when the requested formal audit has been performed and its findings or follow-up changes are documented.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
security
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
10/100

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