US Gov Says Software Measurability is ‘Hardest Problem to Solve’

White House calls for the “timely, complete, and consistent” publication of CVE and CWE data to help solve the security metrics problem.
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CVE count set to rise by 25% in 2024

The report from Coalition indicates an anticipated 25% rise in the total count of published common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) for 2024, reaching 34,888 vulnerabilities, equivalent to approximately 2,900 per month. Sharp CVE increase heightens… Continue reading CVE count set to rise by 25% in 2024

If a library has a vulnerable function, but my code doesn’t call it, is my code at risk? Do I need to update?

I am trying to analyze CVE-2023-34453. As per the NVD description, there is an integer overflow error in snappy-java, specifically in the method shuffle(int[] input) in BitShuffle.java.
In a huge codeline this CVE was detected, and I want … Continue reading If a library has a vulnerable function, but my code doesn’t call it, is my code at risk? Do I need to update?

VMware pushes admins to uninstall vulnerable, deprecated vSphere plugin (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250)

VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in (EAP), a plugin for VMware vSphere, has two vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250) that could be exploited by attackers to mount authentication relay and session hijack attacks. The vulnerabilities haven… Continue reading VMware pushes admins to uninstall vulnerable, deprecated vSphere plugin (CVE-2024-22245, CVE-2024-22250)

CVE Prioritizer: Open-source tool to prioritize vulnerability patching

CVE Prioritizer is an open-source tool designed to assist in prioritizing the patching of vulnerabilities. It integrates data from CVSS, EPSS, and CISA’s KEV catalog to offer insights into the probability of exploitation and the potential effects… Continue reading CVE Prioritizer: Open-source tool to prioritize vulnerability patching

How do I know what kind of code fix was given to a specific CVE for Android [migrated]

Consider CVE-2023-21385 which was discovered in AOSP. In this security bulletin they mentioned that this issue was fixed. Is there any chance to know what kind of fix was given to this CVE (Code changes done) that I can take a look at as i… Continue reading How do I know what kind of code fix was given to a specific CVE for Android [migrated]

CVEMap: Open-source tool to query, browse and search CVEs

CVEMap is an open-source command-line interface (CLI) tool that allows you to explore Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs). It’s designed to offer a streamlined and user-friendly interface for navigating vulnerability databases. Although C… Continue reading CVEMap: Open-source tool to query, browse and search CVEs