codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix False positive cybersecurity risk when fuzz testing my own library [2 comments, 3 participants]

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What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.128.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.5 medium

What platform is your computer?

Linux 6.6.87.2-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64 x86_64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Windows Terminal (WSL)

What issue are you seeing?

I am getting repeatedly "flagged for possible cybersecurity risk" while doing normal development work. In this case I am fuzzing my own regular expression library to find bugs, see https://github.com/eaftan/safere/tree/main/safere-fuzz. None of this is security related.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019df63a-e6ca-75d1-b900-ff247506d8df

What is the expected behavior?

Shouldn't be flagged for cybersecurity risk

Additional information

No response

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TL;DR

The issue may be resolved by adjusting the fuzzing parameters or providing additional context to avoid being flagged as a cybersecurity risk.

Guidance

  • Review the fuzzing parameters and test cases in the safere-fuzz library to ensure they are not triggering false positives.
  • Consider providing additional context or metadata about the fuzzing process to help distinguish it from actual cybersecurity threats.
  • Verify that the ChatGPT Pro subscription and gpt-5.5 medium model are correctly configured and up-to-date.
  • Check if there are any specific guidelines or recommendations for fuzzing and testing in the Codex CLI documentation.

Notes

The issue may be specific to the combination of tools and services being used, and further investigation may be needed to determine the root cause.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Adjust the fuzzing parameters and provide additional context to avoid being flagged as a cybersecurity risk, as it is likely that the current setup is triggering false positives.

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