CHAPTER 12
Common Software Vulnerabilities and Countermeasures
In this chapter you will
• Learn about common known software vulnerabilities and mitigations
• Explore the SANS top 25 list of vulnerabilities
• Examine the OWASP list of web application vulnerabilities
• Examine the concepts of enumerated weaknesses (CWE) and vulnerabilities (CVE)
The errors associated with software fall into a series of categories. Understanding the common categories of vulnerabilities and learning how to avoid these known vulnerabilities have been proven to be among the more powerful tools a development team can use in developing more secure code. While attacking the common causes will not remove all vulnerabilities, it will go a long way toward improving ...
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