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PR Description updated to latest commit (https://github.com/kubescape/kubevuln/commit/e5c36ffe788ced03627c819bd2e7ca3b9a28e897)
๐ฏ Main theme: Fixing a potential panic in the ScanCVE function
๐ PR summary: This PR addresses a potential panic in the ScanCVE
function in core/services/scan.go
. The panic could occur when cvep.Content
is nil
and cve
was retrieved from storage. The fix involves initializing cve.Content
with an empty GrypeDocument
object in this case, preventing a null pointer dereference.
๐ Type of PR: Bug fix
๐งช Relevant tests added: No
โฑ๏ธ Estimated effort to review [1-5]: 1, because the PR is small and the change is straightforward.
๐ Security concerns: No security concerns found
๐ก General suggestions: The PR is straightforward and addresses a specific issue. It would be beneficial to include tests that verify the fix and prevent the issue from reoccurring in the future.
relevant file | core/services/scan.go |
suggestion | Consider adding a comment explaining why `cve.Content` is being initialized with an empty `GrypeDocument` object. This will help future developers understand the reasoning behind this line of code. [medium] |
relevant line | cve.Content = &v1beta1.GrypeDocument{} |
Summary:
Type
bug_fix
Description
ScanCVE
function incore/services/scan.go
. The panic could occur whencvep.Content
isnil
andcve
was retrieved from storage. Now,cve.Content
is initialized with an emptyGrypeDocument
object in this case, preventing a null pointer dereference.PR changes walkthrough
1 files
scan.go
core/services/scan.go
**The change is in the `ScanCVE` function. The code has been
modified to initialize `cve.Content` with an empty
`GrypeDocument` object when `cvep.Content` is `nil` and
`cve` was retrieved from storage. This prevents a potential
panic due to null pointer dereference.**
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