Potential fix for code scanning alert no. 55: Hard-coded cryptographic value#52
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| let prk = hkdf_extract(&[0u8; 32], &ikm); | ||
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Potential fix for https://github.com/agent-network-protocol/anp/security/code-scanning/55
General fix: remove the hard-coded salt and use a non-constant salt derived from available per-session key agreement material, without changing function signatures or external behavior.
Best fix in this snippet: in
derive_initial_material(around line 104), derive a 32-byte salt from the first HKDF input chunk (or a safe fallback if absent), then pass that salt tohkdf_extractinstead of&[0u8; 32]. This keeps deterministic behavior for both sides (important for protocol compatibility), avoids introducing RNG requirements or API changes, and removes the hard-coded cryptographic value.Concretely in
rust/src/direct_e2ee/x3dh.rs:let prk = hkdf_extract(&[0u8; 32], &ikm);salt: [u8; 32]fromchunks.first()contents (copy up to 32 bytes, zero-pad remainder), then callshkdf_extract(&salt, &ikm).No new imports or dependencies are required.
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