openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

GetSecurityInfo failed for {}: {}

Error message

GetSecurityInfo failed for {}: {}

What it means

Error "GetSecurityInfo failed for {}: {}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/acl.rs:99

    );
    if h == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE {
        return Err(anyhow!("CreateFileW failed for {}", path.display()));
    }
    let mut p_sd: *mut c_void = std::ptr::null_mut();
    let mut p_dacl: *mut ACL = std::ptr::null_mut();
    let code = GetSecurityInfo(
        h,
        1, // SE_FILE_OBJECT
        DACL_SECURITY_INFORMATION,
        std::ptr::null_mut(),
        std::ptr::null_mut(),
        &mut p_dacl,
        std::ptr::null_mut(),
        &mut p_sd,
    );
    CloseHandle(h);
    if code != ERROR_SUCCESS {
        return Err(anyhow!(
            "GetSecurityInfo failed for {}: {}",
            path.display(),
            code
        ));
    }
    Ok((p_dacl, p_sd))
}

/// Fast mask-based check: does an ACE for provided SIDs grant the desired mask? Skips inherit-only.
/// When `require_all_bits` is true, all bits in `desired_mask` must be present; otherwise any bit suffices.
pub unsafe fn dacl_mask_allows(
    p_dacl: *mut ACL,
    psids: &[*mut c_void],
    desired_mask: u32,
    require_all_bits: bool,
) -> bool {
    dacl_mask_allows_with_scope(
        p_dacl,

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/acl.rs:99 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/e11166553676270d. Report an issue: GitHub.