Don't call it a hole, call it a window
Submitted by brad on Thu, 2004-04-15 16:24
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In talking of computer security, we often use the term "hole" to refer to a security flaw. We also say vulnerability or exploit.
Instead of calling it a hole, I suggest calling it a "window." As in "Somebody found a window into ssh" or "They got in through a window left open in Sendmail."
The plural is left as an exercise to the reader.
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Tom Limoncelli
Fri, 2004-04-16 07:28
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BRILLIANT!
Chuck Karish
Sun, 2004-05-02 07:49
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Another candidate: 'holiday'. It's the word that house painters use for a spot that they've missed painting. The metaphor is not as obvious as 'window', but it's more expressive of the unintended nature of the opening.
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