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by ramses0 851 days ago
BRB, filing CVE's against literally any project with example code in their documentation...
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MZMegaZone 851 days ago
That's actually supported by the CVE program rules. Have at it if you find examples with security vulns.
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spicykraken 851 days ago
I've actually seen CVEs like that before, I agree that's bonkers but I have seen it...
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numbsafari 851 days ago
Given how frequently people copy and paste example code… why is that surprising? Folks need to be informed. CVEs are a channel for that.
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mholt 851 days ago
Pssst: People who copy+paste example code aren't checking CVEs
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