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Open Source Upgrades: 95% Break Stuff, 75% of Patches Do Too, Says Endor Labs Report
95% of open source software upgrades have breaking changes, causing other components to fail, according to Endor Labs. Patches fare slightly better with a 75% chance. Prioritizing vulnerabilities for patching is tough, but techniques like function-level reachability analysis can significantly reduce the noise.
Hot Take:
Welcome to the world of open source software, where breaking changes and delays are the new norm! It’s like trying to fix a leaky boat while sailing through a storm of vulnerabilities, and oh, did we mention someone forgot to bring the duct tape?
Key Points:
- 95% of open source software version upgrades contain at least one breaking change.
- Patches have a 75% chance of causing a break.
- 24% of vulnerable components require a major version update.
- 69% of security advisories are published after the corresponding security release, with a median delay of 25 days.
- Less than 9.5% of vulnerabilities are exploitable at the function level.
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