Understanding Software Vulnerabilities in the Maven Ecosystem: Patterns, Timelines, and Risks
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| author | Rabbi, Md Fazle Paul, Rajshakhar Champa, Arifa Islam Zibran, Minhaz F. |
| author_facet | Rabbi, Md Fazle Paul, Rajshakhar Champa, Arifa Islam Zibran, Minhaz F. |
| contents | Vulnerabilities in software libraries and reusable components cause major security challenges, particularly in dependency-heavy ecosystems such as Maven. This paper presents a large-scale analysis of vulnerabilities in the Maven ecosystem using the Goblin framework. Our analysis focuses on the aspects and implications of vulnerability types, documentation delays, and resolution timelines. We identify 77,393 vulnerable releases with 226 unique CWEs. On average, vulnerabilities take nearly half a decade to be documented and 4.4 years to be resolved, with some remaining unresolved for even over a decade. The delays in documenting and fixing vulnerabilities incur security risks for the library users emphasizing the need for more careful and efficient vulnerability management in the Maven ecosystem. |
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| spellingShingle | Understanding Software Vulnerabilities in the Maven Ecosystem: Patterns, Timelines, and Risks Rabbi, Md Fazle Paul, Rajshakhar Champa, Arifa Islam Zibran, Minhaz F. Software Engineering Vulnerabilities in software libraries and reusable components cause major security challenges, particularly in dependency-heavy ecosystems such as Maven. This paper presents a large-scale analysis of vulnerabilities in the Maven ecosystem using the Goblin framework. Our analysis focuses on the aspects and implications of vulnerability types, documentation delays, and resolution timelines. We identify 77,393 vulnerable releases with 226 unique CWEs. On average, vulnerabilities take nearly half a decade to be documented and 4.4 years to be resolved, with some remaining unresolved for even over a decade. The delays in documenting and fixing vulnerabilities incur security risks for the library users emphasizing the need for more careful and efficient vulnerability management in the Maven ecosystem. |
| title | Understanding Software Vulnerabilities in the Maven Ecosystem: Patterns, Timelines, and Risks |
| topic | Software Engineering |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.22391 |