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hypocrite commit

hypocrite commit noun: a commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.

Noun

hypocrite commit (plural hypocrite commits)

  1. A commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.
    • We then systematically study hypocrite commits, including identifying immature vulnerabilities and potential vulnerability-introducing minor patches. We also identify multiple factors that can increase the stealthiness of hypocrite commits and render the patch-review process less effective.2021, Qiushi Wu, Kangjie Lu, “On the feasibility of stealthily introducing vulnerabilities in open-source software via hypocrite commits”, in Proc. Oakland

Forms of hypocrite commit

pluralhypocrite commits

Origin of hypocrite commit

Coined by Qiushi Wu and Kangjie Lu at the University of Minnesota in 2021.

Questions about hypocrite commit

What does hypocrite commit mean?
Hypocrite commit means a commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.
What part of speech is hypocrite commit?
Hypocrite commit is a noun.
What is the plural of hypocrite commit?
The plural of hypocrite commit is hypocrite commits.

Words near hypocrite commit in the dictionary

  1. hypocristid
  2. hypocrisy
  3. hypocrit
  4. hypocrital
  5. hypocrite
  6. hypocrite commit
  7. hypocrite commits
  8. hypocrite plant
  9. hypocrite plants
  10. hypocritely
  11. hypocrites

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