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bawolff ◴[] No.45788035[source]
I'm confused, on the bug report it is claimed ffmpeg fixed the issue, so presumably it was a valid issue. So what's the problem here? That it was a mere memory corruption bug and not an exploitable issue? Even still it seems reasonable that google reports bugs even if they aren't security issues and it seems reasonable to err on the side of memory cirruption being security relavent.

Edit: i guess its not even that, they are just bitter that they have to fix bugs in their own code??? Recieving vuln reports is a gift. If ffmpeg doesnt like it maybe google should just start practising full disclosure.

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hitekker ◴[] No.45788153[source]
Here's a better summary: ffmpeg is getting DDOS'd by AI generated security CVEs. Those CVEs currently have zero real-world impact; the "researchers" didn't even bother to write a patch/fix for their reports.

My hot-take: it's security theater drama. Burn-out maintainers on one side and wealthy corporate employees on the other.

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x0x0 ◴[] No.45788317[source]
Even if they have real-world impact: ffmpeg is a volunteer project. With (ffmpeg -codecs | wc -l) 519 codecs. This will trivially exhaust available ffmpeg eng resources.
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haskellshill ◴[] No.45789774[source]
There's no law that you have to fix all bug reports. Isn't it better for users and developers alike that they can see the problems of the project. If they don't have resources that's fine, it's not like they are charging money for their product. But why not be honest and not request people sweep bugs under the rug for fear of looking bad?
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1. eviks ◴[] No.45795627[source]
There is no law you can't complain about lack of help on Twitter

Also, could you quote the request to sweep bugs under the rug?

The main ask seems to be "send patches" later in the thread