Security vulnerabilities and automated fixes for cli security issues
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A critical credential exposure vulnerability was discovered in `cli/src/utils/github.ts`, where three GitHub API fetch calls were made without any safe token-loading mechanism, risking accidental hardcoding or token leakage in logs and CI/CD pipelines. The fix introduces a centralized `getAuthHeaders()` function that reads the token exclusively from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable and safely injects it into all outbound API requests. This ensures credentials never touch source code, buil
A medium-severity vulnerability in `tools/cli/aroma.py` allowed keystore passwords entered via the `get_input()` function to be displayed in plaintext on the terminal, stored unmasked in memory, and potentially recorded in shell history files. The fix introduces Python's `getpass` module and a new `secret` parameter to `get_input()`, ensuring sensitive credential input is properly masked during entry. This change directly protects users of the CLI tool from credential exposure during routine key
A critical buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered and patched in the linenoise.c input library used by the ds4 CLI tool, where unchecked memcpy operations could allow attackers to overwrite adjacent memory regions. The fix adds proper bounds checking before memory copy operations, preventing potential heap and stack corruption. This vulnerability serves as a timely reminder of why input validation and buffer size verification remain essential disciplines in C programming.