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Cron lifecycle guard embedded null byte crash fix

Cluster 78256. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #80258 on 6 Aug 2026. Check it covers your case.

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A bug where the lifecycle guard crashes with 'ValueError: embedded null byte' when processing certain command tokens (e.g., 'python -m pip') is being tracked and patched. Multiple fix attempts and related issues indicate the initial fix was incomplete.

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#80258 fix(cron): make the lifecycle guard total — sanitize at ingestion, not per-syscall

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files: cron/lifecycle_guard.py, cron/scheduler.py, tests/cron/test_cron_no_agent.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_gateway_restart_loop.py, tools/terminal_tool.py

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From the close comments: superseded by another PR 2

#78013 fix(cron): handle embedded null byte in lifecycle guard command tokens (#77988) · superseded by another PR → #80258, #76762, #77703, #77780, #78256
#78448 fix(cron): lifecycle guard crashes with 'embedded null byte' instead of failing open — kills terminal tool (#78256) · superseded by another PR → #80258, #76762, #77703, #77780, #78256

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Closed#78256lifecycle_guard crashes with ValueError: embedded null byte on 'python -m pip' commands (incomplete #76762 fix)

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Merged PRs: #80258
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 6 Aug 2026

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