Tracing Vulnerability Propagation Across Open Source Software Ecosystems
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| author | Ruohonen, Jukka Ramadan, Qusai |
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| contents | The paper presents a traceability analysis of how over 84 thousand vulnerabilities have propagated across 28 open source software ecosystems. According to the results, the propagation sequences have been complex in general, although GitHub, Debian, and Ubuntu stand out. Furthermore, the associated propagation delays have been lengthy, and these do not correlate well with the number of ecosystems involved in the associated sequences. Nor does the presence or absence of particularly ecosystems in the sequences yield clear, interpretable patterns. With these results, the paper contributes to the overlapping knowledge bases about software ecosystems, traceability, and vulnerabilities. |
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| spellingShingle | Tracing Vulnerability Propagation Across Open Source Software Ecosystems Ruohonen, Jukka Ramadan, Qusai Software Engineering Cryptography and Security The paper presents a traceability analysis of how over 84 thousand vulnerabilities have propagated across 28 open source software ecosystems. According to the results, the propagation sequences have been complex in general, although GitHub, Debian, and Ubuntu stand out. Furthermore, the associated propagation delays have been lengthy, and these do not correlate well with the number of ecosystems involved in the associated sequences. Nor does the presence or absence of particularly ecosystems in the sequences yield clear, interpretable patterns. With these results, the paper contributes to the overlapping knowledge bases about software ecosystems, traceability, and vulnerabilities. |
| title | Tracing Vulnerability Propagation Across Open Source Software Ecosystems |
| topic | Software Engineering Cryptography and Security |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.04307 |