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Apply CodeQL/LGTM/Semmle static analysis to Envoy code base

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#9,485 opened on Dec 26, 2019

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Description

GitHub now has CodeQL for OSS projects (https://securitylab.github.com/tools/codeql). This is Semmle (lgtm.com), a fairly powerful static analysis tool. We should look at setting this up for Envoy, analyzing reports and adding custom queries.

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Research direction
Investigate how to integrate CodeQL into the Envoy CI pipeline, including setting up a workflow file, running analysis, and interpreting results. Look at existing CodeQL configurations in other large projects.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
testing qa
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Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Gitstatic analysis concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50