theupdateframework / theupdateframework/rust-tuf

RSA key support does not conform to the spec

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Description

Tracking issue to get RSA keys to conform to the spec

[ ] https://github.com/heartsucker/rust-tuf/issues/204 - RSA keys should be encoded as a PEM string

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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 with the linked issue #204, which specifies that RSA keys should be encoded as a PEM string. Inspect the RSA key encoding path in the repository and verify the implementation against the TUF specification; done means RSA keys conform to that encoding requirement.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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