Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.39.0 to 0.45.0 in /components/backend

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Bumps golang.org/x/crypto from 0.39.0 to 0.45.0.

Commits

• 4e0068c go.mod: update golang.org/x dependencies
• e79546e ssh: curb GSSAPI DoS risk by limiting number of specified OIDs
• f91f7a7 ssh/agent: prevent panic on malformed constraint
• 2df4153 acme/autocert: let automatic renewal work with short lifetime certs
• bcf6a84 acme: pass context to request
• b4f2b62 ssh: fix error message on unsupported cipher
• 79ec3a5 ssh: allow to bind to a hostname in remote forwarding
• 122a78f go.mod: update golang.org/x dependencies
• c0531f9 all: eliminate vet diagnostics
• 0997000 all: fix some comments
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Claude Code Review

Summary

This is a Dependabot-generated PR that updates golang.org/x/crypto from version 0.39.0 to 0.45.0 in the backend component. This update includes important security fixes for SSH-related vulnerabilities and is part of routine dependency maintenance.

Overall Assessment: ✅ APPROVED - This is a critical security update that should be merged promptly.

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Issues by Severity

🟢 No Issues Found

This PR has zero issues. It's a clean, automated dependency update that:

• ✅ Only modifies Go dependency files (go.mod, go.sum)
• ✅ Includes important security patches (SSH GSSAPI DoS mitigation, SSH agent panic fix)
• ✅ Updates related golang.org/x/* packages in lockstep
• ✅ No code changes required
• ✅ Follows standard Dependabot update pattern

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Positive Highlights

🔒 Security Improvements

Based on the commit history in this update:

1. SSH GSSAPI DoS Risk Mitigation (commit e79546e)

   • Curbs GSSAPI DoS risk by limiting number of specified OIDs
   • Prevents potential denial-of-service attacks in SSH implementations

2. SSH Agent Panic Prevention (commit f91f7a7)

   • Prevents panic on malformed constraint
   • Improves robustness of SSH agent handling

3. Additional Improvements

   • Better support for short-lifetime certificates in ACME/autocert
   • Context propagation improvements in ACME
   • Remote forwarding hostname binding support in SSH
   • Various error message and code quality improvements

📦 Dependency Hygiene

• Transitive dependency: golang.org/x/crypto is marked as indirect, meaning it's pulled in by a direct dependency (likely k8s.io/client-go)
• Coordinated updates: Related golang.org/x/* packages are updated together:
  • golang.org/x/net: 0.41.0 → 0.47.0
  • golang.org/x/sys: 0.33.0 → 0.38.0
  • golang.org/x/term: 0.32.0 → 0.37.0
  • golang.org/x/text: 0.26.0 → 0.31.0
  • golang.org/x/tools: 0.33.0 → 0.38.0
• This coordinated approach prevents version skew issues

🤖 Automation Excellence

• Clean Dependabot PR with proper changelog and compatibility score
• Follows repository's automated dependency update workflow
• Zero manual intervention required

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Recommendations

🚀 Immediate Actions

1. Merge promptly - Security updates should not linger in the backlog
2. Verify CI passes - Ensure all automated tests complete successfully
3. Monitor post-merge - Watch for any unexpected behavior in backend services (though none is expected)

📋 Process Recommendations

1. Dependabot auto-merge: Consider enabling auto-merge for security updates in the .github/dependabot.yml configuration to reduce manual overhead
2. Security scanning: Ensure GitHub's Dependabot security alerts are monitored and acted upon promptly
3. Regular updates: Continue accepting minor/patch version updates to stay current with upstream security fixes

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Technical Context

Why this matters for the Ambient Code Platform:

While the backend doesn't directly use SSH or GSSAPI functionality (no direct imports found), these security fixes protect against vulnerabilities in transitive dependencies. The Kubernetes client-go library, which is a core dependency of the backend, uses golang.org/x/crypto for secure communications.

Impact assessment:

• Breaking changes: None (patch version update)
• API compatibility: Fully backward compatible
• Performance impact: None expected (crypto library internals)
• Risk level: Very low (automated security update)

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Conclusion

This PR exemplifies good dependency hygiene and security maintenance practices. It should be merged without hesitation.

Recommendation: ✅ Approve and merge immediately

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Review conducted by Claude Code on 2025-11-20
Reviewing commit: Bump golang.org/x/crypto from 0.39.0 to 0.45.0 in /components/backend