thunderbird / thunderbird/thunderbird-android
error reporting for invalid keys is bad
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type: security
type: third-party integration
- Dominant language
- Kotlin
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Description
I want to reply to an encrypted mail (with an encrypted mail), and get this error message popping up. It disappears quite quickly, so I made a screenshot.
Anyone an idea whats happening?
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported attempt to reply to an encrypted mail with another encrypted mail and inspect the error shown in the attached screenshot. Identify the source of the invalid-key error and define improved reporting that remains visible long enough to diagnose the failure.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, kotlin
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100