hypocrite commit

A commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.

Noun

  1. A commit (code patch submission) that appears benign but introduces a security vulnerability.
    • We then systematically study hypocrite commits, including identifying immature vulnerabilities and potential vulnerability-introducing minor patches. We also identify multiple factors that can increase the stealthiness...

Origin

Coined by Qiushi Wu and Kangjie Lu at the University of Minnesota in 2021.

Forms

hypocrite commits