Google’s AI Fuzzing Tool Uncovers Decades-Old OpenSSL Bug: Code Crashes, Comedy Ensues!
Google’s AI-powered fuzzing tool, OSS-Fuzz, has unearthed 26 vulnerabilities in open-source projects, including a pesky flaw in OpenSSL. With its fuzz targets, Google’s AI is the Sherlock Holmes of code, sniffing out bugs that eluded humans for decades. Just don’t expect it to solve the mystery of where your missing socks went.
Hot Take:
Google’s AI fuzzing tool is like that one friend who always points out your embarrassing moments in public but ultimately makes you a better person. With 26 vulnerabilities found, including a little hiccup in OpenSSL, this tool is ensuring our open-source projects are not just open but also secure!
Key Points:
- Google’s AI fuzzing tool, OSS-Fuzz, has identified 26 vulnerabilities in open-source code.
- A medium-severity flaw (CVE-2024-9143) was found in the OpenSSL cryptographic library.
- AI-generated fuzz targets have improved code coverage across numerous projects.
- Google is transitioning its codebases to memory-safe languages like Rust.
- New security measures in C++ include Safe Buffers and hardened libc++.
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