docs: add paragraph describing HAMT fanout limit#507
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I came across [this comment](https://github.com/ipfs/boxo/blob/364c5040ec91ec8e2a61446e9921e9225704c34d/ipld/unixfs/hamt/hamt.go#L778) in the boxo source code. It's worth documenting this constant so other implementations don't expose themselves to GHSA-q264-w97q-q778 accidentally.
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Looks like lots of bits of the spec fail the linter |
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incorporate CVE-2023-23625 vulnerability details from ipfs#507 - enforce maximum fanout of 1024 to prevent DoS attacks - add security warning with links to CVE and GHSA advisory
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Thank you @achingbrain! Boxo seems to already enforce limit of max 1024 ( |
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I came across this comment in the boxo source code.
It's worth documenting this constant so other implementations don't expose themselves to GHSA-q264-w97q-q778 accidentally.
Refs: ipshipyard/roadmaps#16