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john_strinlaiyesterday at 6:39 PM1 replyview on HN

can you remember what CVE-2021-44228 is without looking it up? CVE-2014-6271? CVE-2017-5753?

i bet if i told you their names, you would instantly know what vulns those are.

its easier to talk about things with names. it hurts no one. it takes approximately no effort or time.

CVEs are, for whatever reason, like the only thing on the planet that people seem to have a problem with when they receive a name. i am not sure why.


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QuantumNomad_yesterday at 7:28 PM

> CVEs are, for whatever reason, like the only thing on the planet that people seem to have a problem with when they receive a name. i am not sure why.

What, you guys talk about books based on their “title” instead of just memorising the ISBN of each book? Pssh, count me disappointed!

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