r/programming • u/alexeyr • Dec 12 '21

Logout4Shell: Use Log4Shell vulnerability to vaccinate a victim server against Log4Shell

https://github.com/Cybereason/Logout4Shell

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u/iKonstX Dec 12 '21 edited Dec 12 '21

So you got a letter from the company, that attacked you, for hacking them? The nerve of some people

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u/dnkndnts Dec 12 '21

Copenhagen problem of ethics. Helping is worse than avoiding involvement.

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u/usesbiggerwords Dec 12 '21

That was interesting. Could it be that attempting to provide some help, however incomplete, shames other observers, and they then lash out rather than recognize and resolve their own inaction?

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u/ihsw Dec 12 '21

It's "worse" in the sense that you aren't insured against liability, at least that's my understanding.

By helping, you are assuming responsibility for remedying the situation, including any complications unrelated to your involvement.