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flumpcakesyesterday at 8:13 PM4 repliesview on HN

7 days from disclosure to publishing a how-to guide to get root to the entire planet doesn't scream "responsible" disclosure to me.


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bawolffyesterday at 8:20 PM

Its not the reporter's fault that other people broke the embargo.

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fireryesterday at 8:23 PM

My immediate reaction was the same.

But this is very similar to Copy Fail, and I'm assuming there was an assumption that others might also discover this soon as well. Hence the urgency.

At least that's my charitable interpretation.

lofaszvanittyesterday at 9:14 PM

WTF cares? Publish them without disclosure is the true way, otherwise noone would care about security and your data.