temporalio / temporalio/samples-dotnet

[Bug] AesGcm instance should not be reused in EncryptionCodec

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C#
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Description

Describe the bug

AesGcm is not thread safe, so it is dangerous to share in the codec. See https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/discussions/71198 and other places.

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Research direction

Start by locating EncryptionCodec and its AesGcm usage in the samples-dotnet repository. Confirm how the codec shares the instance, then verify that encryption no longer reuses a non-thread-safe AesGcm instance; the issue names no test file or entry point.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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