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Problem

The UUID generation code in common/uuid.go was using rand.Reader.Read() to fill the UUID buffer with random bytes. However, io.Reader.Read() does not guarantee that the entire buffer will be filled - it can return a short read without an error, potentially leaving parts of the UUID buffer uninitialized.

Solution

This PR replaces rand.Reader.Read(uuid) with rand.Read(uuid) in the NewUUID() function.

According to the Go documentation, rand.Read():

  • Calls io.ReadFull() on rand.Reader internally
  • Guarantees to fill the entire buffer completely
  • Never returns an error (it panics on failure instead)
  • Is the recommended way to get cryptographically secure random bytes

This matches our existing error handling behavior and ensures the UUID buffer is always completely filled with random data.

Changes

File: common/uuid.go

  • Line 29: Changed from _, err := rand.Reader.Read(uuid) to _, err := rand.Read(uuid)

Testing

  • ✅ All existing UUID tests pass (TestGUIDGenerationAndParsing)
  • ✅ Common package tests verified
  • ✅ Manually verified UUID generation produces valid, properly formatted UUIDs
  • ✅ No other code in the repository affected by this change

Fixes the issue raised in #[issue_number] regarding rand.Reader.Read vs rand.Read.

Original prompt

This section details on the original issue you should resolve

<issue_title>rand.Reader.Read vs rand.Read</issue_title>
<issue_description>Looking at the code in uuid.go (

_, err := rand.Reader.Read(uuid)
):

I think it would be better to use something like:

_, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, uuid)

or

_, err := rand.Read(uuid)

To guarantee filling the buffer (or returns a non-nil error)</issue_description>

Comments on the Issue (you are @copilot in this section)

Fixes #3248

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Replace rand.Reader.Read() with rand.Read() to ensure the entire
UUID buffer is filled. The rand.Read() function guarantees to fill
the buffer completely or panic, which matches our existing error
handling behavior.

Fixes issue with rand.Reader.Read vs rand.Read

Co-authored-by: wonwuakpa-msft <177143969+wonwuakpa-msft@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Fix random number generation in UUID implementation Fix UUID generation to guarantee full buffer fill using rand.Read Oct 8, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from wonwuakpa-msft October 8, 2025 16:25
Copilot finished work on behalf of wonwuakpa-msft October 8, 2025 16:25
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