RootCauseunvalidated
incorrectly checks bits of 'p' instead of 'p-1' — The code attempts to factor p-1 as 2^e*q where q is odd. Tension: With a crafted prime where consecutive bit positions are 0, the while loop never finds a set bit. Outcome: iterates indefinitely.
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incorrectly checks bits of 'p' instead of 'p-1' — The code attempts to factor p-1 as 2^e*q where q is odd. Tension: With a crafted prime where consecutive bit positions are 0, the while loop never finds a set bit. Outcome: iterates indefinitely.