Difference between revisions of "Full vs. Responsible Disclosure of Vulnerabilities"

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* Does “Open Source” necessarily mean full disclosure?
 
* Does “Open Source” necessarily mean full disclosure?
 
* Comparing the disclosure of vulnerabilities to other non-cyber industries, i.e. health, environment, food...
 
* Comparing the disclosure of vulnerabilities to other non-cyber industries, i.e. health, environment, food...
* Discuss some examples of non-responsible disclosure and their result/affect.
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* Discuss some examples/incidents of non-responsible disclosure and their result/affect.
 
* Should we have a public committee to manage/control the info flow of vulnerabilities?
 
* Should we have a public committee to manage/control the info flow of vulnerabilities?
 
* As mentioned by one of the speakers on 11/9, hackers usually won’t go for discovering new vulnerabilities.  After a patch is released by manufacturer, hackers can apply reverse-engineering to understand the vulnerabilities. Would a limited disclosure work?   
 
* As mentioned by one of the speakers on 11/9, hackers usually won’t go for discovering new vulnerabilities.  After a patch is released by manufacturer, hackers can apply reverse-engineering to understand the vulnerabilities. Would a limited disclosure work?   
 
* Should we do a better job on notifying/educating the public/consumers about vulnerabilities?  Why people should care?  What they should do?
 
* Should we do a better job on notifying/educating the public/consumers about vulnerabilities?  Why people should care?  What they should do?

Revision as of 23:56, 11 November 2005


  • What are software/hardware vulnerabilities?
  • Why should we disclose the vulnerabilities?
  • What kinds of peoples would discover the vulnerabilities?
  • What kinds of peoples would take the advantage of vulnerabilities?
  • Once people discover vulnerabilities, how much should they disclose (full/partial)? Who should they disclose to (public/government/academic-research/manufacturer-only)? When should they disclose?
  • What constitute a responsible disclosure?
  • Does it mean safe if people responsibly disclose the vulnerabilities?
  • If the software/hardware manufacturer cannot fix the vulnerabilities in reasonable time, should the academic/research communities step in and help?
  • Does “Open Source” necessarily mean full disclosure?
  • Comparing the disclosure of vulnerabilities to other non-cyber industries, i.e. health, environment, food...
  • Discuss some examples/incidents of non-responsible disclosure and their result/affect.
  • Should we have a public committee to manage/control the info flow of vulnerabilities?
  • As mentioned by one of the speakers on 11/9, hackers usually won’t go for discovering new vulnerabilities. After a patch is released by manufacturer, hackers can apply reverse-engineering to understand the vulnerabilities. Would a limited disclosure work?
  • Should we do a better job on notifying/educating the public/consumers about vulnerabilities? Why people should care? What they should do?