[Python-Dev] IEEE/ISO draft on Python vulnerabilities

[Eric Snow]

re-sending with subject :)

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Eric Snow <ericsnowcurrently at gmail.com> wrote:
> Guido posted this on Google+:
>
>> IEEE/ISO are working on a draft document about Python vulunerabilities: http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/plv/DocLog/300-399/360-thru-379/22-WG23-N-0372/n0372.pdf (in the context of a larger effort to classify vulnerabilities in all languages: ISO/IEC TR 24772:2010, available from ISO at no cost at: http://standards.iso.org/ittf/PubliclyAvailableStandards/index.html (its link is near the bottom of the web page).
>
> Will this document have a broad use, such that we should make sure it
> is accurate (to avoid any future confusion)?  I skimmed through and
> found that it covers a lot of ground, not necessarily about
> vulnerabilities, with some inaccuracies but not a ton that I noticed.
> If it doesn't matter then no big deal.  Just thought I'd bring it up.
>
> -eric