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Re: 0-day "vulnerability"
From: Akhthar Parvez K <akhthar () sysadminguide com>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 22:28:15 +0530
The term "0-day (or zero-day)" means the action has been done very quickly even without giving the developer enough time to fix the vulnerability of the software in question. Some commonly used terms are 0-day attack, 0-day exploit etc. So if you take that into context, the terms like "0-day vulnerability" or "0-day disclosure" are technically incorrect, IMHO. I would like to define it like this: "0-day x" where not all x are 0-days. Arguments welcome :-) -- Regards, Akhthar Parvez K http://www.sysadminguide.com/ UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity - Dennis Ritchie On Thursday 28 Oct 2010, w0lfd33m () gmail com wrote:
Yep. Totally agree. Vulnerability exists in the system since it has been developed. It is just the matter when it has been disclosed or being exploited. I would suggest " 0 day disclosure" instead of "0 day vulnerability" :) ------Original Message------ From: Curt Purdy Sender: full-disclosure-bounces () lists grok org uk To: full-disclosure () lists grok org uk Subject: [Full-disclosure] 0-day "vulnerability" Sent: Oct 28, 2010 8:48 PM Sorry to rant, but I have seen this term used once too many times to sit idly by. And used today by what I once thought was a respectable infosec publication (that will remain nameless) while referring to the current Firefox vulnerability (that did, by the way, once have a 0-day sploit) Also, by definition, a 0-day no longer exists the moment it is announced ;) For once and for all: There is no such thing as a "zero-day vulnerability" (quoted), only a 0-day exploit... Curt Purdy CISSP, GSNA, GSEC, MCSE+I, CCNA _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
-- Regards, Akhthar Parvez K http://www.sysadminguide.com/ UNIX is basically a simple operating system, but you have to be a genius to understand the simplicity - Dennis Ritchie _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
Current thread:
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability", (continued)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Thor (Hammer of God) (Oct 28)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Curt Purdy (Oct 28)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Christian Sciberras (Oct 28)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Josey Yelsef (Oct 28)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] (Oct 28)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" w0lfd33m (Oct 28)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Tyler Borland (Oct 29)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Cal Leeming [Simplicity Media Ltd] (Oct 29)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" Marsh Ray (Oct 29)
- Re: 0-day "vulnerability" w0lfd33m (Oct 28)