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Strip blocked attachments under a content policy: reject propagation · case 01

A signed message that cannot be cleaned is delivered with a partial action list instead of being rejected.

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ROOT CAUSE

The reject propagation decision evaluates `return actions` where the contract requires `return 'reject' if 'reject' in actions else actions`.

THE FAILURE

The reject propagation decision evaluates `return actions` where the contract requires `return 'reject' if 'reject' in actions else actions`.

Unsuccessful approach: Looking only at the first part misses a blocked leaf later in the signed message. The attempted `return 'reject' if actions and actions[0] == 'reject' else actions` still disagrees with a fixture.

Case contract

Leaves {type, filename, disp, size}. A leaf is blocked when its last filename extension (trimmed, lower-cased) is in blocked_ext, its type is application/x-msdownload, or its size exceeds max_size. A non-attachment leaf without a filename (a body) is never blocked. Blocked leaves become "strip", others "keep"; a blocked leaf anywhere under multipart/signed cannot be stripped, and then the whole message is "reject". Result: the per-leaf action list or "reject".

Why this case matters

Mail gateways strip dangerous attachments but must not silently break signed messages.

1 / The failure

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(tree, blocked_ext, max_size):
    actions = []
    def walk(n, signed):
        t = n['type'].lower()
        if t.startswith('multipart/'):
            for c in n['parts']:
                walk(c, signed or t == 'multipart/signed')
            return
        name = (n.get('filename') or '').strip().lower()
        ext = name.rsplit('.', 1)[-1] if '.' in name else ''
        bad = ext in blocked_ext or t == 'application/x-msdownload' or n.get('size', 0) > max_size
        if (n.get('disp') or '').lower() != 'attachment' and not name:
            bad = False
        if bad and signed:
            actions.append('reject')
        else:
            actions.append('strip' if bad else 'keep')
    walk(tree, False)
    return actions
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
_CASES = {1: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice1.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP1.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5001}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1001}]}, [], 1000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r1.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 2: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice2.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP2.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 2}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5002}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 2000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 2001}]}, [], 2000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r2.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 3: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice3.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP3.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 3}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5003}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 3000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 3001}]}, [], 3000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r3.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 4: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice4.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP4.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 4}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5004}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 4000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 4001}]}, [], 4000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r4.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 5: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice5.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP5.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5005}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5001}]}, [], 5000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r5.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])]}
for _label, _args, _expected in _CASES[N]:
    check(_label, solve(*_args), _expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
double extension['keep', 'strip']['keep', 'strip']Passed
upper-case padded extension['keep', 'strip']['keep', 'strip']Passed
blocked part inside signed mixed['keep', 'reject', 'keep']rejectFailed
large body and named inline part['keep', 'strip', 'strip']['keep', 'strip', 'strip']Passed
size boundaries['keep', 'keep', 'strip']['keep', 'keep', 'strip']Passed
executable type in signed['keep', 'reject']rejectFailed
clean message['keep', 'keep']['keep', 'keep']Passed

SHA-256 / 659380c76ffb68bff1b70133a748226dd9f3b56878328450a05083a9dd6a62b3

2 / The unsuccessful fix

Exit 1
"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json

N = 1
observations = []
def solve(tree, blocked_ext, max_size):
    actions = []
    def walk(n, signed):
        t = n['type'].lower()
        if t.startswith('multipart/'):
            for c in n['parts']:
                walk(c, signed or t == 'multipart/signed')
            return
        name = (n.get('filename') or '').strip().lower()
        ext = name.rsplit('.', 1)[-1] if '.' in name else ''
        bad = ext in blocked_ext or t == 'application/x-msdownload' or n.get('size', 0) > max_size
        if (n.get('disp') or '').lower() != 'attachment' and not name:
            bad = False
        if bad and signed:
            actions.append('reject')
        else:
            actions.append('strip' if bad else 'keep')
    walk(tree, False)
    return 'reject' if actions and actions[0] == 'reject' else actions
def check(label, actual, expected):
    observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
_CASES = {1: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice1.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP1.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5001}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1001}]}, [], 1000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r1.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 2: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice2.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP2.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 2}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5002}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 2000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 2001}]}, [], 2000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r2.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 3: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice3.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP3.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 3}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5003}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 3000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 3001}]}, [], 3000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r3.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 4: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice4.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP4.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 4}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5004}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 4000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 4001}]}, [], 4000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r4.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])], 5: [('double extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 10}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'invoice5.pdf.exe', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('upper-case padded extension', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'SETUP5.EXE ', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip']), ('blocked part inside signed mixed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'filename': 'x.js', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5}]}, {'type': 'application/pgp-signature'}]}, ['js'], 1000), 'reject'), ('large body and named inline part', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain', 'size': 5005}, {'type': 'application/octet-stream', 'filename': 'tool.exe', 'disp': 'inline', 'size': 3}, {'type': 'application/zip', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}]}, ['exe'], 1000), ['keep', 'strip', 'strip']), ('size boundaries', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'a.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5000}, {'type': 'image/png', 'filename': 'b.png', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 5001}]}, [], 5000), ['keep', 'keep', 'strip']), ('executable type in signed', ({'type': 'multipart/signed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/x-msdownload', 'filename': 'a.bin', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 1}]}, [], 50), 'reject'), ('clean message', ({'type': 'multipart/mixed', 'parts': [{'type': 'text/plain'}, {'type': 'application/pdf', 'filename': 'r5.pdf', 'disp': 'attachment', 'size': 10}]}, ['exe'], 100), ['keep', 'keep'])]}
for _label, _args, _expected in _CASES[N]:
    check(_label, solve(*_args), _expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
Boundary fixtureActualExpectedOutcome
double extension['keep', 'strip']['keep', 'strip']Passed
upper-case padded extension['keep', 'strip']['keep', 'strip']Passed
blocked part inside signed mixed['keep', 'reject', 'keep']rejectFailed
large body and named inline part['keep', 'strip', 'strip']['keep', 'strip', 'strip']Passed
size boundaries['keep', 'keep', 'strip']['keep', 'keep', 'strip']Passed
executable type in signed['keep', 'reject']rejectFailed
clean message['keep', 'keep']['keep', 'keep']Passed

SHA-256 / 572bed20413b9d55807ef65cb338cd6789991254114ec920db614733e208bed3

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