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Chicken Nuget

21 hours ago
  • #Microsoft
  • #security
  • #nuget
  • nuget.org hosts outdated and insecure curl packages, with some downloaded nearly 100,000 times.
  • Microsoft does not consider outdated packages a vulnerability, shifting responsibility to package owners.
  • The issue persists despite previous reports, showing no improvement in nuget's package management.
  • Users unknowingly download insecure software due to nuget's lack of proactive security measures.
  • Microsoft's response suggests indifference to the security risks posed by outdated packages.
  • The author criticizes nuget's model for enabling the distribution of potentially harmful software.
  • No effective solution is proposed, highlighting a systemic issue with nuget's approach to package hosting.