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lukaszraczylo 57724918fe fix 116 (#118)
* Fix cache serialisation

* fix(cache): add integer overflow protection for serialization

- [x] Add maxCacheEntrySize constant (64 MiB) to prevent memory overflow
- [x] Validate byte slice size before adding marker byte
- [x] Validate JSON-serialized data size before marker addition
- [x] Add comprehensive overflow protection test cases

* docs: add security fix documentation for integer overflow protection

* test: fix goroutine tests to use mock OIDC servers

The TestContextAwareGoroutineManagement tests were making real HTTP
calls to hardcoded URLs like https://example.com, causing failures
in CI when those requests timeout or return HTTP errors.

Changes:
- Added createMockOIDCServer() helper function using httptest
- Updated GoroutineCleanupOnContextCancel to use mock server
- Updated NoGoroutineLeakOnMultipleInstances to use 3 mock servers
- Updated SingletonTasksAcrossInstances to use mock servers array

This prevents network calls and makes tests more reliable and faster.

Fixes test failures in GitHub Actions CI.
2026-01-08 22:50:46 +00:00

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# Security Fix: Integer Overflow Protection in Cache Serialization
## Summary
Fixed **High severity** integer overflow vulnerability identified by GitHub Advanced Security in PR #117.
## Vulnerability
**Locations**: `universal_cache.go` lines 789 and 811
- `result := make([]byte, len(bytes)+1)` - Raw bytes path
- `result := make([]byte, len(jsonData)+1)` - JSON encoding path
**Risk**: Potential integer overflow when allocating memory for very large cache entries.
## Fix Applied
1. **Added size limit constant**:
```go
maxCacheEntrySize = 64 * 1024 * 1024 // 64 MiB
```
2. **Size validation before allocation**:
- Validates entry size doesn't exceed limit
- Validates adding marker byte won't overflow
- Returns descriptive error messages
3. **Comprehensive test coverage**:
- Oversized byte slices (>64 MiB)
- Exact max size edge case
- Safe sizes (normal operation)
- Large JSON data structures
## Verification
✅ All tests pass with race detection
✅ No security issues (golangci-lint, gosec)
✅ 76.3% test coverage maintained
## Impact
- No breaking changes
- Negligible performance overhead
- Prevents potential buffer overflows
- Predictable memory usage
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**Date**: January 8, 2026
**Severity**: High → Resolved