Network code must validate all inputs and handle error conditions properly to prevent security vulnerabilities and reliability issues. This includes:
Network code must validate all inputs and handle error conditions properly to prevent security vulnerabilities and reliability issues. This includes:
Example for select loops:
while (true) {
// Reset state at beginning of each iteration
FD_ZERO(&read_set);
FD_SET(kqueue_fd, &read_set);
for (size_t i = 0; i < fds_len; i++) {
FD_SET(fds[i], &read_set);
}
int rv = select(max_fd + 1, &read_set, NULL, NULL, NULL);
// Handle errors...
}
Example for type conversions in protocol handling:
// Use safe conversion with error handling
llhttp_type_t type = static_cast<llhttp_type_t>(typeValue.toNumber(globalObject));
RETURN_IF_EXCEPTION(scope, {});
Failing to properly validate network inputs can lead to subtle bugs like missed events in event loops, crashed servers due to unexpected input formats, or even security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors.
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