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| Time: 09:41 EST/14:41 GMT | News Source: Seattle Times | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
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As Muhammad Faisal Rauf Danka recalls it, he tried 10 times to call a software maker about a devastating security flaw in one of its most popular programs. "It is so simple it is funny," the Pakistani researcher says. But nothing happened. Then he took his findings to a global audience — a worldwide mailing list devoted to exposing and exploring software bugs. | ||
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| #1 By 2459 (69.22.78.116) at 7/16/2003 5:25:52 AM |
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The problem with this is that some who report bugs expect an almost immediate reply and don't consider that they aren't the only one sending reports. Some report mechanisms may not even provide a reply due to the number of reports received.
Who knows how many issues are in queue, and beyond that, how long it takes to research and test the bug assuming the bug reported is the main issue causing things to go wrong. Warning people about a security issue and giving possible workarounds or tips to avoid exploitation is okay. Releasing exploit code to anyone other than the software vendor is not. It just makes it that much easier for the bug to be exploited and does nothing to protect the end user. What value does a turnkey exploit kit hold for anyone other than the software maker for fixing the bug and the exploiter for exploiting the bug? |
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