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x/net/html: fuzz this package

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#27,848 opened on Sep 25, 2018

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Description

Given a couple of bugs reported by @tr3ee from malformed/incomplete tags like:

whose reproducers are quite simple and have caused runtime panics or infinite hangs, perhaps fuzzing could help us discover what lurks beyond and even such cases.

/cc @namusyaka @dgryski @dvyukov @bradfitz @nigeltao

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Research direction
Write fuzz tests for the x/net/html package using Go's native fuzzing support. Start by reading Go's fuzzing documentation and then add a fuzz test to the html package.
Tech stack
go
Domain
testing
Issue type
Test
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.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Gobasic fuzzing knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50